I am sure the right hon. Gentleman is an assiduous reader of the specialist press. I recall seeing an article in the Municipal Journal that said that I had in the top left-hand drawer of my office a pearl-handled revolver with which to shoot the first person to suggest a restructuring of local government. The last time I checked, the revolver was fully loaded and waiting for such a person.
Local Government Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Pickles
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 21 October 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Government Bill [Lords].
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