Members of the House of Lords have debated on leaving the European Union. It's a rare privilege for Jeremy Corbyn to be complimentad by Lord Liddle.
"I do not often say nice things about my leader, Jeremy Corbyn, but on this occasion I congratulate him on having the good sense to move in this direction.
But the whole question of the referendum is not a simple one.
Once one has said that one is in favour of a referendum, what would the question on the ballot paper be?
I have very clear views. It would be intolerable if the choice offered to the public was between no deal and remain, because no deal is a complete fantasy.
My final point is that if we are to have a referendum we should not rush into it: we should not try to do it within three months, by the end of June.
There is real merit in the idea that is emerging on the continent of a very lengthy Article 50 extension, and we should think about that very carefully.
Brussels will not want to deal with Britain during the rest of 2019. It has many other more important things on its plate, including the European Parliament elections, the establishment of a new Commission, and decisions on who the officeholders will be.
There will be nobody in Brussels to have a discussion with for most of the remainder of this year".
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