European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill – <i>Committee (2nd Day)</i> | Lords debates

Just as Brexit means Brexit, legally resident means legally resident.

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North Korea – <i>Question</i> | Lords debates

The imposition of sanctions is all the more significant having regard to the previous ambivalence of the Chinese Government towards North Korea. Should not these sanctions be warmly welcomed, not only here but in the White House, so that, whatever their differences, China and the United States can make common cause in the containment of North Korea?

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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill – <i>Committee (1st Day)</i> | Lords debates

Since this is an occasion for quotations, I remind him that John Maynard Keynes said:

“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”.

Is it the Government’s position that if, after these negotiations, they decide that no deal is better than a poor deal, the Government will not put that to the people of the United Kingdom?

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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill – <i>Committee (1st Day)</i> | Lords debates

Since this is an occasion for quotations, I remind him that John Maynard Keynes said:

“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”.

Is it the Government’s position that if, after these negotiations, they decide that no deal is better than a poor deal, the Government will not put that to the people of the United Kingdom?

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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill – <i>Committee (1st Day)</i> | Lords debates

Since this is an occasion for quotations, I remind him that John Maynard Keynes said:

“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”.

Is it the Government’s position that if, after these negotiations, they decide that no deal is better than a poor deal, the Government will not put that to the people of the United Kingdom?

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