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The statistics might have a Eurosceptic cast, but they are not exactly a fun read. Few of us want to wade through ONS graphs or European Commission tables.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Cast Commission European Exactly Few Fun Might Read Statistics Tables Through Us Wade Want

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Most British people are keen to remain in a European free trade zone; and most EU states are keen to keep us there, because we buy from them more than we sell to them to the tune of £40 million per day.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Because British British People Buy Day Eu European Free Free Trade Keen Keep Million More Most People Per Remain Sell States Than Them Trade Tune Us Zone

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The idea seems to be to use the next treaty talks to strike a grand bargain: Britain will be helpful to those states wishing to establish a fiscal union among themselves if, in exchange, we can amicably derogate from the aspects of the EU which we dislike.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Among Aspects Bargain Britain Dislike Establish Eu Exchange Fiscal Grand Helpful Idea Next Seems States Strike Talks Themselves Those Treaty Union Use Which Will Wishing

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The 'Robben Island Bible' has arrived at the British Museum. It's a garish thing, its cover plastered with pink and gold Hindu images, designed to hide its contents. Within is the finest collection of words generated by human intelligence: the complete works of William Shakespeare.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Arrived Bible British Collection Complete Contents Cover Designed Finest Gold Hide Hindu Human Human Intelligence Images Intelligence Island Museum Pink Shakespeare Thing William Within Words Works

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The anti-apartheid prisoners on the island, like so many in every age and nation, found that Shakespeare had a peculiar ability to gentle their condition. They used to gather clandestinely to read the plays; on one occasion, the book was passed around for each man to mark his favourite lines.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Ability Age Around Book Condition Each Each Man Every Favourite Found Gather Gentle Had His Island Like Lines Man Many Mark Nation Occasion Passed Peculiar Plays Prisoners Read Shakespeare Used

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New fathers, political prisoners, traumatised presidential aides, resolute schoolboys, MEPs addressing unfriendly chambers - we all find that Shakespeare has magically anticipated our precise circumstances. How he was possible, I still don't understand; but there isn't a day I'm not grateful that he speaks to me in my own language.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Addressing Aide Anticipated Chambers Circumstances Day Fathers Find Grateful He How Language Me My Own New Our Own Political Possible Precise Presidential Prisoners Resolute Shakespeare Speaks Still Understand Unfriendly

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On any measure, Spain's bank rescue has been a disaster. A hundred million euros have been added to the national debt, ten-year bonds are at a record high and the country's credit rating has been downgraded three notches.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Added Any Bank Been Bonds Country Credit Debt Disaster High Hundred Measure Million National National Debt Notch Rating Record Rescue Spain Three

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I am not the Conservative Party's health care spokesman. I'm fond of Andrew Lansley, and I strongly support David Cameron as party leader.

~Daniel Hannan

Topics: Am Andrew Cameron Care Conservative David David Cameron Fond Health Health Care Leader Party Spokesman Strongly Support I Am

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: September 1st, 1971

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