“It is about… making a success of membership of the EU but also with democratic consent for that in its modern form and the best form that we can bring about.”

—  William Hague

'Strong case' for EU referendum, says Hague https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21107741 BBC News (20 January 2013)
2000, 2013

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