May I tempt my hon. Friend to speculate about why we caved in on the rebate? Given that it was non-negotiable and that there has been no meaningful reform of the common agricultural policy, does he think that there is a connection between our sudden cave-in and the recent statement by the French that they thought Tony Blair would make an excellent President of the EU?
European Communities (Finance) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Baron
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 November 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Communities (Finance) Bill.
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