My Lords, that may be one explanation. The other may well be that they do not have the courage to do it on all occasions and they are afraid of the kicking that they will get from much of the media if they actually fight the case out. That is very much more likely what would happen, I am afraid.
European Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Triesman
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 9 May 2011.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union Bill.
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