without breaking up that essential structure of the european union that allows europe to be a key ally of the united states. this is my way of looking at the world. because otherwise we ll find as this century progresses and my children and grandchildren work out where they stand in the world, the west is going to be weaker. and that s bad for them, bad for all of us. when you look at what is going on in france, does it how much does it dishearten you? here s macron who was able to in this age of populism get elected, thrive, institute reforms, pro identi-european an his presidency seems crippled. what happened? i wouldn t write off president macron yet. he s making reforms that are difficult. anyone that s ever been in office and tried to make reform
very significant and large alongside the power of america and india as well, you ve got three super powers by the middle of this century. in those circumstances the west should remain united and europe should stand alongside america because in the end, whatever our differences, there are interests we have in common. most important, there are values we have in common. we re countries that believe in democracy and freedom and the rule of law. these are important values in a world with one or the other centers of power, china is going to be challenging not just for power but also offering a different system of government. in those circumstances, britain, that s traditionally been the country that if you like, bridges atlantic most easily, it s damaging for america and not just for europe but i would say damaging for britain, too. all of these issues to do with independent nations wanting to assert their identity. we ve got to resolve those without breaking up that essential structure of t