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Sittings of the House (22 March)

Debate between Lord Spellar and Michael Ellis
Wednesday 6th March 2013

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Spellar Portrait Mr Spellar
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But it is a hugely important part of holding the Government to account. It clearly has a considerable impact on the Prime Minister, given his desire to avoid it. If one reads the memoirs of a number of Prime Ministers, not just of recent vintage—

Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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Tony Blair.

Lord Spellar Portrait Mr Spellar
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Not just of recent vintage, I said. I know the hon. Gentleman is a new Member who thinks that history started with Tony Blair’s election. I know this belief is common within the Conservative party, but actually we did have Prime Ministers—both Labour and Conservative alike—before that. I was actually thinking of Harold Macmillan, but the hon. Gentleman was probably in short trousers when he was Prime Minister.

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