Proceeding contribution from Tony Blair (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 December 2005. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council.
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From what the hon. Gentleman is saying and from what the Conservatives are saying, they would not pay anything towards the costs of enlargement—[Interruption.] The Conservative party really has to understand that there is a choice. If we agree with enlargement, and if we agree that enlargement means a transfer from the wealthy to the poor, given that we are a wealthy country, I simply ask in all logic: how can they say that all other wealthy countries should pay but we should not? That is not a sensible position.
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- 2005-06
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- EU enlargement European Union EU budget EU economic policy Rebates Reform Common agricultural policy European Council
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