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I am not a British isolationist. I don't just want a better deal for Britain. I want a better deal for Europe too.
Today the main, over-riding purpose of the European Union is different: not to win peace, but to secure prosperity.
I want the European Union to be a success. And I want a relationship between Britain and the EU that keeps us in it.
Lots of people call me Dave, my mum calls me David, my wife calls me Dave, I don't really notice what people call me.
We spend billions of pounds on welfare, yet millions are trapped on welfare. It's not worth their while going into work.
Humanitarian goods and people must flow in both directions. Gaza cannot and must not be allowed to remain a prison camp.
I'm a simple small 'c' conservative who believes in public service, serving others, and doing a good job for my country.
NCS - National Citizen Service is a fantastic programme. I want it to be available for every young person in the country.
I think it was right to remove Saddam Hussein. I think it was the right decision then and I still think it was right now.
It [European Union] has kept the peace in Europe. Countries used to fight and now they talk. We should be attached to that.
You can be walking down the street for a chat, but until you've got the selfie out of the way, people aren't ready to talk.
It is vital that we get these policies right as we take forward our plans to drive down the deficit and transform our economy.
We need to have a bigger and more significant role for national parliaments. There is not, in my view, a single European demos.
I think the country requires fresh leadership. I do not think I can be the captain to take the country to its next destination.
We will reflect the country we aspire to govern, and the sound of modern Britain's is a complex harmony, not a male voice choir.
Easter is all about remembering the importance of change, responsibility, and doing the right thing for the good of our children.
It is national parliaments, which are, and will remain, the true source of real democratic legitimacy and accountability in the EU.
Corruption is one of the greatest enemies of progress in our time. It is the cancer at the heart of so many of the world's problems.
People are crying out for a Conservative Party that is decent, reasonable, common sense and in it for the long term of this country.
Strong views exist on both sides but I believe MPs voting for gay people being able to marry too, is a step forward for our country.
The legacy of Mandela is to have brought the country together... South Africa can be one of the success stories of the 21st century.
If you can work and if you're offered a job and you don't take it, you cannot continue to claim benefits. It will be extremely tough.
For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone.
It's time we admitted that there's more to life than money, and it's time we focused not just on GDP, but on GWB - general well-being.
I would be heartbroken if I ever thought that people in the Jewish community thought that Britain was no longer a safe place for them.
The murders in Paris are sickening, we stand with the French people in the fight against terror and defending the freedom of the press.
I like democracy. I like to be able to throw out my political leaders when they get things wrong, and we don't get to do that with Brussels.
The political system is broken, the economy is broken and so is society. That is why people are so depressed about the state of our country.
At the core of the European Union must be, as it is now, the single market. Britain is at the heart of that Single Market, and must remain so.
The economy is the start and end of everything. You can't have successful education reform or any other reform if you don't have a strong economy.
We're all agreed that climate change is one of the greatest and most daunting challenges of our age. We have a moral imperative to act and act now.
It's time to place the market within a moral framework - even if that means standing up to companies who make life harder for parents and families.
We need the Chinese to - you know, spend more, save less - consume more and not be so focused on exports. There are big changes we need in the world.
The world economy is more stable than for a generation ... Our hugely sophisticated financial markets match funds with ideas better than ever before.
You have to be ready for anything. It's a good reminder about democracy. Voters can tell you to carry on, or chuck you out. You've got to be ready for both.
Billions raised, billions spent. No idea where the money has gone. With a record like that the chancellor should be running for treasurer of the Labour Party.
As PM, you have got to do everything from chairing the Cabinet to ceremonial things. You have also got to do the nitty gritty. I do get stuck into the detail.
I do think 'Gogglebox' is extraordinarily insightful, and I think if politicians want to understand how we are viewed at home, it's quite recommended viewing.
We can't afford to waste time going slow on changing our party so now is not the time to put our foot on the brake. Now is the time to press on the accelerator.
Since 2004, Britain has been the destination for 1 in 5 of all inward investments into Europe. And being part of the Single Market has been key to that success.
I believe that in life, you have to give things your best shot, do your best. You have to focus on what needs to be done, do the right thing, not the popular thing.
I have a very clear view, which is that if you disagree with the policies of Israel, fine, say so, but that is never a reason to take that out on Jewish communities.
You do not have to be an economist to know that putting up the cost of employing someone is a pretty barking thing to do when you're trying to get out of a recession.
Britain is characterised not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness. We have always been a country that reaches out. That turns its face to the world.
I think it will help people have a better work-life balance, that's really important - that's the centre ground for me, it's the issues people care about in their lives.
If you lose control of your debt and deficit, you get massive cuts in things such as health and education. You get appalling insecurity, jobs lost, firms going overseas.
I think the prospect of bringing back grammar schools has always been wrong and I've never supported it. And I don't think any Conservative government would have done it.
Competitiveness demands flexibility, choice and openness - or Europe will fetch up in a no-man's land between the rising economies of Asia and market-driven North America.
For me, and I suspect for lots of other people too, bad things actually sometimes make you think more about faith and the fact that you're not facing these things on your own.
Because with courage and conviction I believe we can deliver a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union in which the interests and ambitions of all its members can be met.