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Lord Field of Birkenhead

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Article 50

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Defence Estate
Monday 7th November 2016

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I am tempted to say that Lloyd George would be spinning in his grave.

Lord Field of Birkenhead Portrait Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab)
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Is not the pressure on us, not on the judges? At elections the people give us sovereignty to exercise on their behalf, and at referendums we return that sovereignty to them. Woe betide us if we do not abide by that. Will the right hon. Gentleman hazard a guess as to how many remainers’ turkeys will vote for Christmas in next May’s election?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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The right hon. Gentleman will not tempt me again, but he is quite right: 17.4 million people is the biggest vote—the biggest mandate—any Government have had in the history of this country, and we have to obey it.

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