And if we can pull it, nothing happens. That is the value of it. The most limp excuse that I hear for this plundering of the Northern Ireland statute book by the EU is, “Oh, international law requires this.” Sorry? What sort of international law says that a state must self-harm by disenfranchising its own voters? There is no such international law. I will deal later with the fundamental basics of international law and how they have been distorted in justification of these arrangements.
European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Jim Allister
(Traditional Unionist Voice)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 6 December 2024.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill.
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