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Point of Order
Thursday 26th March 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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The House will be able to make its decision. Let me say that, despite what the hon. Gentleman said, I still regard him as one of the best of a bad bunch, and that will remain my opinion of him.

Conor Burns Portrait Conor Burns (Bournemouth West) (Con)
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My right hon. Friend has written eloquent books about the history of our country and about great parliamentarians. He grew up, as I did, with a great reverence for this institution of Parliament. Regardless of the merits of the motion on which we will vote, does he agree that on this, the last day of this Parliament, it is sad that the tone and atmosphere in the Chamber has been so partisan and so bitter?

Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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Yes, we often have cause to regret that, but it is also necessary—as all students of parliamentary history know—to be able to decide important issues freely and without favour, and that is the subject of our debate later.

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