European Affairs

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:08 pm on 16 June 2009.

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Photo of William Hague William Hague Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs) 5:08, 16 June 2009

My right hon. Friend puts his point fairly and powerfully. It is the making of such promises and the flagrant breaking of them that undermines trust in politics in this country, undermines trust in how the affairs of the European Union are handled, and thus feeds public disenchantment with those affairs.