European Council

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:08 pm on 24 March 2005.

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Photo of Tony Blair Tony Blair Prime Minister 1:08, 24 March 2005

Yes, I can assure my hon. Friend of that. There is no doubt that the direction of travel for Europe now is towards reform. There are countries that will act as a brake on that, and that is why it is important that we argue the case and try to ensure that people understand that in the world of globalisation we protect jobs through investment in skills and education and active labour market measures, rather than regulation or protection.