Doing so is the only chance to ensure that a united Europe, whatever form it takes, will be democratic, as well as economically beneficial. That is why Europe needs Britain: not as an offshore center of banking and commerce, but as a difficult, questioning, stubbornly democratic partner.
支持欧洲统一者应该严肃对待针对其政治漏洞的批评。这样做是唯一确保统一的欧洲（不管以什么形式统一）民主和在经济上有益的办法。这也是欧洲需要英国的原因：不是作为离岸银行和商业中心，而是难以对付的、充满狐疑的和顽固的民主伙伴。