European Union Bill

Debate between Tim Farron and Douglas Carswell

Tuesday 7th December 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (Con)]

Then get out of it.

[Tim Farron]

That is an honest position at least, which my hon. Friend sets out from a sedentary position. It is vital that we assert our sovereignty in Europe, but it is also vital to understand that one of the reasons why we have seen our sovereignty wane is our pig-headed failure to embrace the EU and take a positive role in shaping its future. It is high time that we moved on from dismal EU constitutional wrangling and focused instead on the issues that really matter.