Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice | Commons debates As I think most hon. and right hon. Members know, the role of the Attorney General is to be the Government’s chief legal adviser.
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice | Commons debates My hon. Friend will know the answer that I must give, which is that the convention applies.
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice | Commons debates I am not going to start speculating in reply to my hon. Friend’s question. It would not be right of me; this is a matter for Parliament.
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice | Commons debates My hon. Friend has put it eloquently. Populism is no substitute for responsible government or responsible opposition.
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice | Commons debates Some of us actually believe in talking up our country, rather than talking it down.
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice | Commons debates It is very easy, in the eye of a storm, to cast caution to the winds and throw away sensible and well worked out convention.
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice | Commons debates The hon. Gentleman is a reasonable man and an honourable Member.
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice | Commons debates My hon. Friend is right. We are in a continuing negotiation, and that is why the national interest really is at the heart of this.