Dominic Grieve Quotes

Dominic Grieve

Profession : Politician

Birth : May 24, 1956

Putting the Withdrawal Bill in order is an essential step to stability and achieving a reasonable outcome to Brexit.

Dominic Grieve

Whatever long-term advantages are claimed for Brexit it is overwhelmingly clear that in the short to medium term it carries risks to our economy and security.

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Much as criticism can and has been made as to how E.U. law has been created, there is much in it that affects our daily lives for the better and is welcomed by many without them being necessarily aware of where it comes from.

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Notice of leaving the E.U. under Article 50, for which most of us voted, provides a mechanism for extending the negotiating period by agreement if this is necessary. It is not to undermine Brexit to insist it is carried out correctly.

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No politician can expect to escape criticism for a controversial decision and we have to be robust in justifying what we do.

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No amount of extra civil servants recruited to deliver Brexit will make up for a lack of rational debate or for political judgments distorted by a desire to sound tough in order to appeal to narrow sectional interests.

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Our best hope in meeting the many challenges that Brexit brings for us is being willing to be open-minded about the options we may choose to pursue.

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The purpose of the E.U. Withdrawal Bill is in any event not to decide the terms of Brexit but to ensure that it can take place smoothly and that legal continuity, which is essential for businesses, is maintained. There is not a single MP who does not agree that getting the bill on the statute book is essential for us all.

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Whatever may have been suggested by some Leavers during the referendum it must be clear now that the Brexit process is immensely complicated.

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No one is going to thank us afterwards for a Brexit that reduces people's quality of life.

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Trade wars in which countries are then obliged to retaliate by raising their own tariffs against the initiator undermine growth and hurt consumers. Far from being expressions of strength they highlight the failure of the initiating country's economic sector to compete in the global market place.

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Most states, for all their rhetoric in favour of free trade, are adept at trying to manipulate markets to protect and advantage their own producers.

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The truth is that every trade deal imposes some restriction on sovereignty.

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The ending of irrational fantasies is always going to come as a rude jolt.

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Jeremy Corbyn has shown no ability to provide solutions for Brexit whatsoever.

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As an MP, my first duty is to act in the national interest, regardless of party affiliation.

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In 2016 the public voted by a majority to leave the E.U. As I can see from my mailbag, some are angry at being deprived of their hopes and expectations. They demand action to implement their vote, just as others require we should think again and abandon the project entirely.

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As a strong believer that Brexit is a very damaging mistake that becomes more obvious every day, I see sound democratic reasons for asking the electorate to confirm what it wants to do.

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There are, of course, some who demand a no-deal Brexit and threaten to vote for any party that will deliver it.

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As a past attorney general I consider a WTO Brexit to be a disaster for us as, leaving aside the economic damage it will cause, it would trash our reputation for observing our international obligations - as it must lead to our breaching the Good Friday Agreement with Ireland on the Irish border.

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