This sentence was, as the noble Baroness said, long fought over, and she fought very strongly for it. The words ““changes nothing”” are followed by a specific list of things which do not change. What the sentence does not say is what does change, which is the influence and effect of the United Kingdom’s position in the United Nations as a result of this treaty.
European Union (Amendment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Blackwell
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 6 May 2008.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union (Amendment) Bill.
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