"It is time for the British people to have their say. It is time to settle this European question in British politics. I say to the British people: this will be your decision."

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“I came into politics because I love this country, I think its best days still lie ahead and I believe deeply in public service, and I think the service our country needs right now is to face up to our really big challenges, to confront our problems, to take difficult decisions, to lead people through those difficult decisions so that together we can reach better times ahead.”

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