Jose Angel Gurria Quotes

As far as I am concerned this referendum should settle the matter. I believe it will one way or another be decisive. Britain will not want to go through this again. On the other hand if we vote to leave, this really is irreversible.

Did I want Britain to remain in the E.U.? Yes. Did I fear the consequences if we quit? Yes. Did I argue passionately for that during the referendum? Absolutely I did.

Brexit is a self-inflicted wound; the people of this country hold the knife, and they don't have to use it if they don't want to. The people, not the hardline Brexiteers, are in charge.

In 2016 the public voted by a majority to leave the E.U. As I can see from my mailbag, some are angry at being deprived of their hopes and expectations. They demand action to implement their vote, just as others require we should think again and abandon the project entirely.

The Brexit debate has been difficult and divisive.

What happened with Brexit was people taking back control.

This country was fine in my opinion before Brexit, so let's all settle down.

The pro-E.U. campaign is all too likely to be based on a fear of the unknown because in most people's lifetime, we have never been out of the E.U.

I think our stance on Brexit has perhaps been one of the most powerful things in helping people to recognise the values of the Liberal Democrats.

Actually, I never wanted an E.U. referendum, and I think those who called for it will one day wish they hadn't.

As a strong believer that Brexit is a very damaging mistake that becomes more obvious every day, I see sound democratic reasons for asking the electorate to confirm what it wants to do.

I campaigned to stay in the E.U. I voted to stay in the E.U. and I was very disappointed by the outcome. And if there was another vote I would vote to remain in.

Brexit was, at its heart, about democracy and sovereignty.

We cannot allow Brexit to be driven by narrow and divisive Tory ideology.

I'm obsessed with Brexit.

Brexit has energised millions of people, young and old, to take part in our democracy and that's a great thing.

Brexit has divided the country. It has divided political parties. And it has divided families too.

I hope that 'Remain' will carry the day, just on the grounds of common sense.

I was strongly against Brexit. I speechified against Brexit.

Brexit is so important, it would have been neglect of duty to simply sit it out.

I want to stop Brexit.

I'm a lightning rod for the anti-Brexit brigade.

We need to work together to either achieve a form of Brexit that does not threaten our future or ensure that the decision to complete departure is the electorate's informed choice.

If we left the European Union, it would be a one-way ticket, not a return. So we will have time for a proper, reasoned debate. At the end of that debate you, the British people, will decide.

I fought passionately to remain in the E.U., and I warned of the economic risks if we left the E.U.