No, the mandate is clear, and has been clear on each day of the debate. Every Government of the European Union has agreed that the constitutional approach has been abandoned. That view has been accepted by Governments on the left, centre-left, centre and centre-right of European politics.
Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No. 8)
Proceeding contribution from
Jim Murphy
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 3 March 2008.
It occurred during Debate on Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No. 8).
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