But that may not work; in the end, political reality will speed things up.Members of the resigned commission face a hail of derision from parliaments and journalists in much of Europe.
I do not accept that it has a right to go behind our backs and quietly negotiate a treaty with the US – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – that transfers power from parliaments to corporations.
German fears that Britain would secure special blocking rights over financial regulations also turned out to be unfounded; a "red card" requiring as much as 55% support from parliaments across the bloc is a threat the German government appears happy to live with.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
As the world has changed, power has shifted from West to East, and from parliaments to boardrooms, politicians have sensed their new status and grown wary of over-promising.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
