Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Leader of the House – in the House of Commons at 9:30 am on 28 February 2013.
Peter Bone
Conservative, Wellingborough
9:30,
28 February 2013
This is an outrageous slur from the Opposition. This Government make everyone aware as soon as possible: we need only buy the newspapers or put on the television and we know in advance. Is this not an outrageous slur?
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