I think the mistake made by Prime Minister Tony Blair at the time was that he gave away the rebate without getting the reform. What he should have done, if he was going to give away the rebate, is get the CAP reform first. That was his mistake.
Common Agricultural Policy
Proceeding contribution from
Neil Parish
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 March 2012.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Common Agricultural Policy.
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2010-12
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