julian lewis. >> number 12, mr. speaker. >> prime minister. >> nato is the cornerstone of britain's defense, but our place in the eu is a vital part of protecting our national security. i would argue it helps in two ways. first, by ensuring that issues are settled by dialogue and second, helping to provide assistance in particular circumstances. for example, the balkans. >> dr. julian lewis. >> entirely agree with the prime minister's remarks about nato, but does he accept that whilst dictatorships often attack democracies or other dictatorships, democracies seldom, if ever, go to war with each other. if a name of the eu is as we're constantly told to prevent conflict between its own members. as in world war i and ii, is it not heading in presiesly the wrong direction by trying to elect a super national government of europe which is accountable to nobody. >> my honorable friend has very long-standing and passionate views on this issue. i would make a couple points in response. first of all, i don't think we should f

julian lewis. >> our place in the eu is vital to protecting our national security.ld argue that nato helps in two ways, ensuring that -- for example, the balkans. >> dr. julian lewis. >> i entirely agree about nato, but does he expect that -- except that whilst dictatorship attacks democracy, and other dictatorships, democracies seldom, if ever, goes to war with each other. we are constantly told to prevent conflict among its own members, as in world war i and to -- ii. is it not heading imprecisely the wrong direction by trying to create an unelected body which is unaccountable to nobody. david cameron: i would make a couple of points in response. i don't think we should forget that some of the countries in the european union, until very recently, weren't democracies, but were a form of dictatorship. the second point i would make is those members have had to put in place other democratic norms to help them on their way. the final point i would make is we've had an unparalleled. -- period of peace and prosperity in europe. my argument would be that with you want to

julian lewis. >> prime minister. >> nato is the corner stone of britain's defense our place in the eu in my view is a vital part in protecting our national security. i argue it helps in two ways, by insuring the issues settled by dialogue and helping to provide assistance in particular circumstances. >> dr. julian lewis. >> i agree with the prime minister's remarks about nato does he accept whilst detaterships attack democracies. they seldom go to war with each other. we're constantly told to prevent argument between its members. is it not heading in the wrong direction by trying to create an unelected super national government of europe which is accountab accountable to nobody? >> my honorable friend has long-standing and passionate views on this issue. i would make a couple of points in response. i don't think we should forget that some of the countries now in the european union until very recently weren't democracies but were indeed forms of detak dictatorship. they have had to put together other norms to help them on their way. the final point i'd make we have had an unparalleled

. >> doctor julian mr. lewis. >> number 12 mr. speaker. >> nato is the cornerstone of britain's defense but our britain's defense but are placed into you in my view, is the lower part of protecting our national security. i would argue it helps in two ways. first by ensuring the issues are so by dialogue and seconded to feith assistance in particular circumstances for example, the balkans. >> i entirely agree about nato because he accept that whilst the curatorships off an attack democracies or other dictatorships, democracy seldom if ever go to war with each other. if the name of the eu is we're constantly told to prevent conflict between its own members as in world war i and to come is it not heading in precisely the wrong direction by trying to create an and elected supranational government of europe which is accountable to nobody? >> my honorable friend has very long-standing passionate views on this issue. i would make a couple points. first of all i don't think we should forget some of the countries now in the european union

. >> doctor julian mr. lewis. >> number 12 mr. speaker. >> nato is the cornerstone of britain's defense but our britain's defense but are placed into you in my view, is the lower part of protecting our national security. i would argue it helps in two ways. first by ensuring the issues are so by dialogue and seconded to feith assistance in particular circumstances for example, the balkans. >> i entirely agree about nato because he accept that whilst the curatorships off an attack democracies or other dictatorships, democracy seldom if ever go to war with each other. if the name of the eu is we're constantly told to prevent conflict between its own members as in world war i and to come is it not heading in precisely the wrong direction by trying to create an and elected supranational government of europe which is accountable to nobody? >> my honorable friend has very long-standing passionate views on this issue. i would make a couple points. first of all i don't think we should forget some of the countries now in the european union