Kneejerk interventionism or kneejerk isolationism is the wrong course for Britain.

I don't get up in the morning and think my mission is to end Britain. I do get up in the morning and think that my mission is to end poverty.

Change is a process: future is a destination. People want a sense of hope, possibility and pride about Britain.

David Cameron wants people to believe that his isolation in Europe is a result of Britain being outnumbered when it matters most.

In an era of billion-person countries and trillion-pound economies, we need to find ways to amplify our voice. We are most likely to be heard when the Chinese negotiate with a £10 trillion E.U., not a £1.5 trillion Britain.

Of course we need to show we are a genuine alternative to an unpopular, Conservative-led government. But we need to set ourselves a higher standard than a party offering anger like UKIP.