Ed Davey thrown out of Commons for demanding EU referendum

Liberal Democrat MP Ed Davey was ejected from the Commons after the Speaker ruled against a parliamentary vote on an EU referendum. Fellow Lib Dems MPs later walked out of the chamber in solidarity.
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Business of the House: Lisbon Treaty (No. 6)
House of Commons Chamber
Tuesday 26 February 2008
Deputy Speaker Michael Lord (0:00)
Ed Davey, Lib Dem (0:10)
Deputy Speaker Michael Lord (0:35)
Nick Clegg, Lib Dem (1:07)
Deputy Speaker Michael Lord (1:27)
Simon Hughes, Lib Dem (1:56)
Deputy Speaker Michael Lord (2:58)
Bill Cash, Con (3:44)
Deputy Speaker Michael Lord (4:14)
Ed Davey, Lib Dem (4:30)
Deputy Speaker Michael Lord (4:39)
Ed Davey, Lib Dem (6:11)
Deputy Speaker Michael Lord (6:18)
Jim Murphy, Lab (9:24)
Deputy Speaker Michael Lord (9:38)
Jim Murphy, Lab (9:53)
Deputy Speaker Michael Lord (10:08)
Jim Murphy, Lab (11:27)
Hansard (edited verbatim record of what was said): hansard.parliament.uk/Commons...

[@MichaelJ44]

And then lose, and demand another one, and then lose, and demand another one

[@livvi67]

To be fair, I’d do everything I can to stop Jim Murphy talking as well

[@eliwhaley4804]

Thank you for this!!