I wish my hon. Friend would have more confidence in his own great country. We are a little bigger than the Czech Republic and a little more important, even though it is a most highly esteemed country. We make a massive contribution to the European Union budget, and we should be using our power, authority and position to get for the British people what the Irish Government have got for the Irish.
European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Jacob Rees-Mogg
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 27 November 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill.
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