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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"The right hon. Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) speaks, as he always does, with passion for an international Britain and for European solutions to the many problems we face.

Democracy is easy to defend when we agree with the majority. In many other political systems, such as dictatorships, people …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"I will make some progress before taking interventions.

We have to accept that, in a democracy, the majority has spoken. Although I am a passionate believer in an open, internationalist, free-trading Britain, I am also a passionate believer in Britain as a democracy. It is unfashionable in schools these days …..."

George Osborne - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"I wish to make some progress, and I want others to have a chance to speak, so I will not take interventions.

There is a mandate to leave the European Union, but that was the only question asked of the British people in the referendum. We cannot assume that the …..."

George Osborne - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"I will just finish my speech and then others can speak.

That is what the negotiation is going to be like. I suspect it will be rather bitter. I spent four years negotiating with Michel Barnier, and I advise my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Exiting the …..."

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