On Turkey the country, with considerable reservations I think we have to move on with EU membership.

Frankly, she doesn't meet the criteria. She's not in Europe (yes, I know a tiny bit is) and she is way too poor. It took time to digest the Iberians and Greeks, now we have to digest Eastern Europe, we just aren't going to be ready any time soon for 80m million turks with a GDP per head of $7,400 (compare the UK at c.$30,000)

That said there are obvious global political reasons why inviting Turkey in at some point would make good sense and be in the EU's self interest too. So in my opinion we should continue to work to finding some way to have Turkey as a member, which in my view will require a pretty ferocious accession agreement dealing with phasing in free movement of people, compliance with EU law, access to EU structural funds, border control and much else besides

As for what is being said about this in the UK, absolutely nothing. Our government is strongly in favour of Turkey's application but the man on the street is wholly ignorant of it. Which is probably just as well, frankly.