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Graham Stringer: Blair's Last PMQ as Party Leader
Graham Stringer had the privilege of asking Tony Blair the very last PMQ before he resigned as Party Leader:
Graham Stringer (Man Blackley, Labour) Link to this | Hansard source
When and how will my right hon. Friend insist on the supremacy of this elected House over the other place, and ensure that the 17 casinos to which we agreed are built?
Tony Blair (Prime Minister) Link to this | Hansard source
We hope very shortly to present proposals to ensure that the regional casinos are agreed and introduced. I entirely understand what my hon. Friend says, and he will know that not only am I extremely sympathetic to the point of constitutional principle—which is that this House should have primacy over the other House—but I have never understood why Blackpool and Manchester should be pitted against each other. If the money is there and the investment is possible, let us have both. [Interruption.] I find it extraordinary that the Conservatives have put the Manchester casino in jeopardy, and are going around the streets of Blackpool telling people that they support the casino there. If we had had our way originally, without their intervention, we would have been able to have both.
Lib Dem Disgrace in Manchester
They might also have mentioned between them the disgraceful vote from Lib Dem MPs, including John Leech, against regeneration in Manchester.
This was despite Manchester Lib Dems' Press Statement that they had squared the deal.Lib Dem Disgrace in Bournemouth
And paradoxically of course the same party's ex-Cllr Adrian "Fudge" who signed off on a casino deal in Bournemouth DURING an Election Day on which his party was routed.
6 comments:
Surely for the next seven weeks Blair will be answerinfg PMQ's as part leader.
So you are talking boyocks - as they say in Spain.
He is not my leader any more. I think you'll find there is a vacancy. He is still PM until June 27 or whatever. But not leader. One member of my household gave his speech a one word review similar to what they say in Spain.
Did the Lib Dems really do that in Bournemouth? And was their man really called Fudge?
I don't know - must just be too old - I can remember when a Labour government promoting casinos would have been unthinkable. Whatever happened to the party where Methodism was more important than Marx ?
What are the odds on Tony signing the Star Wars deal on June 26?
Don't think Tony would do that would he? Too much of a reminder about the Bush-problem so close to a glorious day for either New Labour, the LRC or Millionaire Rentier Hustlers.
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