i would also like to congratulate the member for truro and falmouth who talked about singing and!ragedy. mr speaker, i do not use my point slightly. leaving the european union isa slightly. leaving the european union is a tragedy. at the inception of the european community it was stated that the contribution which had organised... it is indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. you know, maybe the prime minister might actually show some respect to the debate rather than sitting and laughing about those that establish the european community. the european community was born in the aftermath of the second world war after two devastating world wars that brought death, destruction and misery. the european union is the greatest example of political cooperation and of peace. leaving behind the scars of peace. leaving behind the scars of war, the pain of loss and instead choosing to take the hand of friendship across this continent, the united kingdom joined with european partners to say never, not ever again, would we compromise peace and stability and that the european uni