Gaming Machines Debate
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Lord West of Spithead
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Gaming Machines
Lord West of Spithead Excerpts(7 years, 2 months ago)
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Lord Ashton of Hyde
I had not considered that issue, I must admit, but I do not think it is for me to comment.
Lord West of Spithead (Lab)
My Lords, talking of gaming machines and games of chance, Lady Emma Hamilton enjoyed games of chance and 224 years ago yesterday she met Nelson—an affair of the heart. On Nelson’s heart was engraved “lack of frigates”. He had some 284 of them. Today, the Government are committed to maintaining only 19 escorts. Does the Minister think we should have a somewhat better aspiration, or it may be engraved on all our hearts?