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European Union (Amendment) Bill

I would not say that about the right hon. and learned Gentleman, but I would like to quote him on this treaty. He said just last year:"““What we have now””—" in the Lisbon treaty—"““is far less important than Maastricht. I think the idea we have a referendum””—" on the treaty—"““is frankly absurd. Some of the Eurosceptics will have demanded a referendum just about the date on the top of the piece of paper.””" The right hon. and learned Gentleman, because he has suffered under them, knows exactly how bizarre the positions of the Eurosceptics are.