Je savais très bien quel serait le résultat de ce scrutin, mais je croyais et je crois toujours nécessaire que nous réformions les règles, non seulement dans les textes, mais dans la pratique qui s'est instituée ces dernières années.
I knew well enough what the result of the ballot would be, but I believed, and still do, that we should reform the rules - not just the written rules but the practice that has grown up over recent years.
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