Proceeding contribution from Michael Connarty (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 December 2008. It occurred during Debate on European Affairs.
European Affairs
It is a pleasure to listen to the hon. Member for Enfield, Southgate (Mr. Burrowes). He clearly has a sympathetic, if not an empathetic view of the struggles of the people of Cyprus, as opposed to the political interests of those who have used that divided island for their own ends. That is the great problem that its people face. Bringing Cyprus in on a plan that was clearly rejected by half the island was bound to lead to tremendous failure and great difficulty in getting out of the impasse that we now find ourselves in. I am not quite as hopeful as he is that that will be easily resolved. I agree with the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash), who said that this is an important debate—even more important than the debate about matters pertaining to the behaviour in the House that took place previously.
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