Cameron : I reject the thesis of decline
David Cameron delivers his Mansion House speech last night defending Britain’s ‘great power’ status:
“The hard power of our military continues to be backed by the fourth largest military budget in the world.
“In terms of our role in the world, the truth is that many other countries would envy the cards we hold.
“Few countries on earth have this powerful combination of assets. Even fewer have the ability to make best use of them.
“What I have seen in my first six months as prime minister is a Britain at the centre of all the big discussions. Producing the ideas. Consulted for our experience and respected for the skills we bring and our capacity to find solutions. So I reject the thesis of decline.”
