The Minister has deployed with great moral strength the argument that the people have spoken. I remind him that the majority of those who voted have spoken—but, in fact, barely a third of the potential electorate in Britain voted. The situation is not as absolute as he suggests. I say to your Lordships that this is a very good reason for taking very seriously the argument that the road of referenda is a very dangerous road indeed.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Judd
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 27 February 2017.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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