My Lords, the noble Lord mentioned old-fashioned Tories being against membership of Europe. I remind him that until 1985 the Labour Party had a policy of withdrawal, and it was the Tory party that took us into Europe and which has consistently given us more Europe.
European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Stoddart of Swindon
(Independent Labour)
in the House of Lords on Friday, 8 June 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill [HL].
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