Universality Has Been Severely Reduced: It Is

I Don't Know All The Facts On Iraq, But I Think We Should Work Closely With The Americans.

I Know Economists Will Say Well, We Could Run A Small Deficit But The Problem Is That Once You Cross That Line As We See In The United States, Nothing Stops Deficits From Getting Larger And Larger And Spiralling Out Of Control.

It`s All Part Of The Pattern. This Is A Story Of Scandal And Corruption, Investigations, Refusals To Take Responsibility. If This Government Continues In Office, This Will Continue.

I'm Not Trying To Be Diplomatic. I'm Trying To Be More Nuanced And Realistic. I Think There Has To Be A Serious Examination Of The Shortcomings Of The Euro Structure. Euro Central Institutions, Whether It Be Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Financial Regulation, Are Simply Not As Robust As They Are In A Currency That Has A National Government Behind It.

I Do Not Intend To Dispute In Any Way The Need For Defence Cuts And The Need For Government Spending Cuts In General. I Do Not Share A Not In My Backyard Approach To Government Spending Reductions.