Member

This is the wrong Bill at the wrong moment. Rather than proceed with a Bill which, on the Government’s own assessment, will reduce employment and growth, now is the time to put the national interest first. But they cannot do that. The Secretary of State cannot do what he himself believes, because they are too weak. They have a Prime Minister who is incapable of providing the leadership we need at this time. In time, they will come to realise that this is a moment they walked themselves to the end of a plank with an anchor tied around their feet.