Whatever your views were on Brexit and whatever they are now, I would hope that most of us would agree that this is one of the greatest HOC speeches of all time. It feels like a final wave of goodbye from an age of common sense and reasonableness.
It is indeed extraordinary that the first debate in parliament regarding Brexit was held after the referendum had already been undertaken. Unbelievable.
Ken Clarke is one of those rare Tories that almost everyone has some time for, because he actually talks a lot of sense. Don't get me wrong, I don't really think that i would ever vote Conservative at a General Election, but I do see each and every single person as an individual and there are a lot worse than Ken Clarke. The man is able to laugh at himself, he enjoys a stiff drink and a cigar and good food but he also cares more than many might think. Deep down where it really matters Ken Clarke is good guy.
