European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension Letter Debate

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Department: Department for Exiting the European Union

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension Letter

Angela Eagle Excerpts
Monday 21st October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Barclay Portrait Stephen Barclay
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My hon. Friend has always stuck to his principles; the reality is that the Leader of the Opposition cannot even stick to his own manifesto.

Angela Eagle Portrait Ms Angela Eagle (Wallasey) (Lab)
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Does the Brexit Secretary not agree that the Prime Minister has a problem with veracity? He told us that he would rather be dead in a ditch than sign the letter, and signed the letter. He told us that there would be no border in the Irish sea, and then he negotiated a border in the Irish sea. Why on earth should we ever believe a single thing this Prime Minister says?

Steve Barclay Portrait Stephen Barclay
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The Prime Minister did not sign the letter, so I think the issue of veracity was actually in the question.