Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-07-07-Speech-1-211"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-07-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Formation of political groups (amendment of Rule 29) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080707.21.1-211"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-07-07-Speech-1-2122
lpv:speaker	lp:Jim Allister2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, it is very simple to recognise the agenda of those who are pressing for an increase in the qualifying size of political groups in this House. It is quite patently a blatant attempt to squeeze out the smaller groups, who are more often than not more likely to be less enthusiastic – indeed likely to be quite questioning of the precious European project. Mr Corbett is effectively looking for the steamroller approach in politics. That is why he is leading the charge tonight in defiance of the committee’s democratic decision. It has been well said that you can judge a parliament, its worth and its integrity by how it treats it minorities. By the standards of this report, Mr Corbett would have this Parliament regress further into the undemocratic cabal of large groups, where decisions are not taken in this House but are taken in deals between the two main parties."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Traditional Unionist (2007-12-18--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; AFCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Jim Allister (NI ). −"1

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