European Council Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Wayne David Excerpts
Monday 17th December 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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The only way to rule out no deal is to ensure that there is a deal that enables us to leave the European Union.

Wayne David Portrait Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
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The Prime Minister has used a mantra ad nauseam: it is her deal or no deal—she almost repeated it again just then—but she must be aware that The Economist magazine, among many, many others, has said that a no-deal Brexit would wreck the economy. Why is she prepared to wreck the economy and can she justify that to the British people?

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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I believe that the best route forward for the United Kingdom is to leave the European Union with a good deal, and I believe that this is a good deal.