As somebody who took part in the Lisbon treaty debates, I am slightly surprised to hear of the Liberal Democrats' current position. They have an honourable position on Europe—they are in favour—but they would now like a referendum on a substantial transfer of power to Europe. They wanted an in/out referendum on the Lisbon treaty, but voted in favour of the treaty.
European Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
James Clappison
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 February 2011.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union Bill.
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