Tony Baldry
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(10 years, 4 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Order. I want just a small number of very pithy questions. I look in hope if not in expectation to Sir Tony Baldry.
Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con)
Will my right hon. Friend similarly confirm that we did not pick a fight in Europe, and that it was not us who introduced the system of leading candidates, which undermines the constitution? But for that, there would have been no row.
The Prime Minister
My right hon. Friend is entirely right. The socialist grouping first, followed by the EPP and others, decided to take that approach, which I do not believe is in line with the European treaties.