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Lisbon Treaty (No. 3)

Proceeding contribution from Jack Straw (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 February 2008. It occurred during Debate and Debates on treaty on Lisbon Treaty (No. 3).
I have to say to the hon. Gentleman that I honestly think that the Opposition are trying to make silk purses out of sows' ears. They have no case. Let me go through the charter and recite a series of rights that are already accepted across Europe as being fundamental to the way in which our democracies operate. When the hon. Member for Aylesbury (Mr. Lidington) or the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Mr. Grieve) stand up to speak, the first thing that I would like to hear is which of these rights they object to. Are they against"““respect for…private and family life””?" Are they against"““the right to liberty and security””?" Are they against—
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
471 c799 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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