I do not wish to upset my hon. Friend, but I should mention that the founding fathers had no view on the subject. This was a rather nasty proposal made by the Republicans in the 1950s because Franklin Roosevelt had broken the tradition of serving two terms and had been elected to his fourth term, and they wanted to ensure that no Democrat ever did so again.
Greater London Authority Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Simon Burns
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 11 October 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Greater London Authority Bill.
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