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European Council

The hon. Gentleman is simply wrong about the common foreign and security policy. It remains intergovernmental: that is made absolutely clear in the overview article that I described earlier. He says that he has heard it all from me before— but frankly, I have heard it all from him before. [Interruption.] It is probably greatly to the benefit of both of us that neither of us will have to hear the other again. I cannot see the right hon. Member for Wokingham (Mr. Redwood) in his place—[Hon. Members: ““There he is!] I am sorry, his suit was camouflaging him on the Opposition Benches. About the Amsterdam treaty, the right hon. Gentleman said:"““If we sign the Amsterdam Treaty, we will abolish our country.””"