Word: britain
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...America is the country that obviously people identify with liberty and opportunity, but essentially the ideas of liberty came originally from America's association with Britain. We were the country that pioneered the idea of liberty. The idea that no monarch should be able to rule arbitrarily and that there had to be accountability was actually British, and the American Revolution was built around that idea. In fact both sides in the American wars of independence claimed to be basing their case on the idea of liberty. So the values that Britain and America hold in common are essentially part...
...think the relationship between Britain and America will always be strong and for the very reason I've given... You can't predict what events and what decisions will have to be made in the future, but I still say that relationship will be very strong in the future of Britain. If you have values that you share, if you have continuity over the ages, if from generation to generation you've found common purpose...
...TIME: Can we expect to see a difference in Britain's approach to Iraq now? And would you have done anything differently...
...TIME: There's a feeling Britain could have worked more closely with Europe on Iraq. But you're seen as more than a touch Euroskeptic...
...great supporter of the European Union. I didn't support entry to the Euro, not because I'm against it in principle but because I didn't think it was economically right for Britain. But that doesn't make me any less pro-European...