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The former Labour minister and staunch opponent of Brexit took to Twitter to moan about the bill branding it “dreadful.
Lord Adonis tweeted: “Spending morning drafting amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill for debate in the Lords.
“It is such a dreadful Bill - all power to the Government, trashing our entire system of trade & international relations, I constantly want to table just one amendment: 'DELETE ALL’!”
The EU withdrawal bill cleared the House of Commons on Wednesday but will now head to the House of Lords where it looks set to face a difficult time.
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It will receive a very rocky ride as it continues its parliamentary journey.
Peers will read it for the second time on January 30 and many will want their voices heard on the bill.
At least 82 noble Lords have already signed up to debate the crucial bill.
However, it is thought that the bill will not be blocked by Peers at the second reading.
Lord Adonis is among those who plan to make a host of amendments to it and they will then vote to decide what changes should be made.
The result will be a tug of war between the House of Commons and the Lords over Brexit.
And, as the Government does not have a Commons majority, it will make it harder for them to override the House of Lords.
Lord Adonis, a staunch opponent of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU has made his feelings clear, slamming the bill for giving the Government too much power.
He once called the Brexit referendum a "dangerous populist and nationalist spasm".
Last year, he caused shock by comparing Brexit to appeasing the Nazis.
MPs had approved the European Union Withdrawal Bill by 324 votes to 295 – majority 29 – at its third reading, with the Government also seeing off a series of proposed amendments during a marathon two-hour voting period.
Brexit Secretary David Davis said the Bill, which transfers European law into UK law, is essential for “preparing the country for the historic milestone” of withdrawing from the EU.
MPs spent more than 80 hours considering the Bill, including more than 500 amendments and new clauses.