Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them.

For too long, decisions have been taken behind closed doors - tablets of stone have simply been past down to people without bothering to involve people, listen to their views or give them information about what we are doing and why.

Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.

I think people respect governments that take decisions and act decisively.

I wrote 'Hereafter' quickly and without mapping it out too much or being too schematic. As an exercise, I think that was incredibly important.

In Washington, 'delay' is too often code for 'derail.' Wink, wink.