I think the people of the north-east should be left to decide what they admire most about that fantastic region, and it would be patronising of anybody to say what they admire about any particular region of the UK. The north-east is the only region of the UK that is a net exporter—[Interruption.] Yes—I bet she didn’t know that! The hon. Lady is not interested in economic success. We are interested in backing business and industry—[Interruption.]
Priorities for Government
Proceeding contribution from
Boris Johnson
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 25 July 2019.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Priorities for Government.
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2017-19
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2019-09-15 05:09:33 +0100
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