They introduce material that is extraneous at best, and plainly divisive at worst. Instead of the strength of a single statement, they would confuse and dilute our message. Instead of finding the maximum amount of common ground, they would narrow that ground in a way that pushes support away rather than drawing it in.

On this side, we will support the motion put in front of this Assembly by Plaid Cymru and by the Government—a motion that goes to the heart of the choice facing this country: to defend our democracy from those who would ride roughshod over it and to defend Welsh citizens from the catastrophe of a 'no deal'. That's what this Government will be voting for this afternoon, and I urge all Assembly Members here to do the same.