“It is not clear why other EU member states would give Britain a better deal than they themselves enjoy.”

— Theresa May

Speech as Home Secretary on the UK and European Union https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/home-secretarys-speech-on-the-uk-eu-and-our-place-in-the-world (25 April 2016)

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