Look, I'm not going to, for one moment, defend the position taken by the Labour Party in Westminster. The vote on Monday on the immigration Bill was an absolute shambles; it was a disgrace. The Labour Party should approach this on the basis of our values and our principles and not on the basis of expediency, and there's been far too much of that from our front bench in London, and I regret that as well, and I've been very, very clear about that.

So, let's ensure that we move forward now to a vote, that we are able to suspend article 50 to enable the position to be clarified, that we are able then to have a debate that is based on facts and understanding and based on an option to remain in the European Union and to remain a leading part of one of the most powerful international institutions in the world. Far better that than to shrink back into some imperial fantasy about the past. I want to see a future where we can all participate in European decision making and where we can all look forward to a future that our children will be proud of and not ashamed because we turned our backs when the going got tough.