Lisbon Treaty (No.1)

I am listening to the right hon. Gentleman with interest. The hon. Member for Eastleigh (Chris Huhne) used the term ““we”” and talked about the advantage to ““us”” in getting European instruments through. However, one of the reasons they have been held up is surely that they are unpopular with some people, including me. He suggested that we needed ways to make it easier for the Commission to get its way, even if those who are perhaps less enthusiastic about the European Union do not like it. The hon. Gentleman said that we—meaning himself and the Commission—wanted to get things through, but many of us might not like them.