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Malcolm Bruce MP

12 - Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Malcolm Bruce: Tory Brexit plans a denial of democracy and an abrogation of leadership

Malcolm talked about Scotland's situation and argued that independence was an even worse prospect than it was before. As someone who has extensive experience in international development, the Government's plans to use the aid budget to sweeten Eastern Europe really upset him - despicable, he called them. My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes. I am pleased to say that, although I do not always agree with him, I agreed with every word that he said.

27 Feb 2017
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11 - Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Lynne Featherstone: It was as if MPs’ cojones had gone missing

Lynne Featherstone was characteristically pithy, slamming the government's position on EU nationals as "no way for a decent country to behave" and was quite clear that the people must be given the final say on the deal - and wonders what would happen if public opinion changed on Brexit. Would the brexiteers be so happy to listen to the will of the people then? She said the Lords should do what the Commons didn't have the nerve to do and amend the bill to guarantee EU nationals' rights, membership of the single market and that referendum on the deal. My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, and I could not agree more with him on that last point.

27 Feb 2017
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Sharon Bowles MEP

10 - Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Sharon Bowles: The government has no mandate to drive us off the Brexit cliff

Sharon Bowles outlined all the uncertainty in the Government's White Paper and said that they had no mandate to drive us off a cliff if the negotiations don't turn out as people would want. She also talked about uncertainty around our status within the European Atomic Energy Community and said that this needed to be clarified. This was of particular interest to her as her father was an atomic engineer. My Lords, the Government are about to take the momentous step of triggering Article 50. I never had any doubt about that happening. There is a White Paper, whose purpose is, as the Secretary of State said,

27 Feb 2017
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Cleaning up the streets of White Oak ward

While out and about meeting and greeting voters across White Oak ward for the Thursday March 2nd Town Council by-election, local people have been asking Lib Dem candidate Robert Woodbridge to help sort out all the daily 'quality of life' problems.

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27 Feb 2017
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