Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

I am not saying that I want another monument—what I want is equity and fairness for the cider makers and apple growers in my constituency. If I succeed and they want to put up another monument in Curry Rivel, I shall be delighted. This is a retrogressive step that I bitterly oppose, and I know that it will be enormously resented by people in the west country. They will simply say that this is vindictive, that the Labour Government do not understand the west country and that they think, "Cider? Who cares about cider? We will have a go at them." For the Government to have colluded with the leader of the Conservative party in doing this is a disgrace. I, for one, will remain a revolting peasant and stand up for the people in my constituency who will be affected by this and who will lose their jobs. I shall say no.