I did not intend to intervene, but my hon. Friend keeps talking about ““nasty Europeans”” as if this were an international issue. May I suggest to him that criticisms of the European Union, rather than of Europe, are strong among working people in Europe, including trade unionists? That is evidenced by the referendum defeats incurred by Europhiles who have tried to push through measures that are unacceptable.
European Union Bill
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Kelvin Hopkins
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 11 January 2011.
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