[W]e are the quintessential Europeans ... the pioneer in creating a rule of law, checked and balanced constitutional settlement, and in industrialisation, and an early adopter of the Bismarckian welfare state. We have, of necessity, been part of Europe’s political system; for centuries, Britain’s pursuit of European balance-of-power politics was central to our statecraft. The potential withdrawal from the arena where today’s Europe’s differences are fought over, brokered and reconciled – Brussels, Strasbourg and the European Union – would bewilder our predecessors. theguardian/commentisfree/2014/oct/26/crude-assault-on-europe-strikes-at-enlightenment-values
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