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Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords]

My hon. Friend is in robust form. The cross is perceived to have religious connotations. In a battlefield, there will not be time for my hon. Friend to deliver one of his forceful and robust speeches to explain the complexities of the cross. It is perceived in the heat of battle to be a Christian symbol. Yes, that perception is wrong, but it is the perception. Surely my hon. Friend recognises that in framing his argument.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
490 c968 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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