Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-02-20-Speech-3-131"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-02-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080220.10.3-131"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-02-20-Speech-3-1322
lpv:speaker	lp:Daniel Hannan2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, in my eight years in this Parliament, I have heard some rather absurd claims made in this Chamber, but a special humbug prize must go to the assertion that what we just did in pushing through this Treaty by a huge vote represented a free exercise of will of the peoples of Europe. You know very well that is untrue, those of you who applauded so heartily when those lines were spoken. You know it, and I can prove that you know it, because you used to support referendums until it became clear that you would lose them. In fact, what this vote did was underline the remoteness of the Members of this House from their own constituents. The cancellation of the referendums is an act of cowardice and an abdication of leadership, and you know it. If I am wrong, prove me wrong. Put the Treaty to the referendums that you supported when you thought you could win them. Put the Lisbon Treaty to the vote. !"@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2008-02-18--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2008-02-18--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Daniel Hannan (NI ). –"1 "Pactio Olisipiensis censenda est"1

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