European Affairs

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:36 pm on 9 December 2008.

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Photo of Denis MacShane Denis MacShane Labour, Rotherham 3:36, 9 December 2008

While my right hon. Friend is on the subject of themes raised by Labour Members, may I ask him whether he saw the interesting article in the New Statesman that reported on the conversation between the Leader of the Opposition and President-elect Obama? The Leader of the Opposition condemned Europe and the European Union and Mr. Obama said afterwards that he was a "lightweight". We do not want a lightweight Leader of the Opposition at this time of grave economic crisis.