Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

My Lords, we can all cite from what was an extensive speech, but the judgment concerned stated: "““I do not agree with the hon. Gentleman about thresholds in referendums because, broadly, they are not a good idea””.—[Official Report, Commons, 2/11/10; col. 246.]" That is absolutely clear. The clarity of that statement is endorsed by the fact that not only were 549 votes cast against the amendment against 31 for, but the vast majority of the honourable gentleman’s colleagues voted that way. I think that he was very persuasive; I think that it would be doing him a disservice to interpret it in any other way.