Clearly not. Like hon. Members across the House, including the overwhelming majority of the Opposition, I campaigned to remain in the European Union because I thought it was right thing to do economically and politically for our country and our continent. But I voted for article 50. That clearly does not characterise me as an extreme Brexiteer. Since I was elected in 2010, it has startled me that a small number of Members seem to define their politics by their ambition to leave the European Union at any cost and at any price; that is what I would describe as extreme.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Paul Blomfield
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 December 2017.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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