Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill Debate
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(14 years ago)
Commons ChamberThroughout your speech, you have quoted many supportive references, and made a very strong argument, but you have not mentioned what the electorate would want—
Order. I remind the hon. Gentleman that I have not been making a speech.
Would the electorate really want to come out and vote twice on an issue, when they could get it over with in one day?
If we were really keen on reflecting what the electorate of this country want, we would not give them a referendum at all, because I do not think they want one. [Hon. Members: “Europe!”] In the interests of coalition unity, let us not go there—I think that is the expression.