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I apologise to Jamie Stone for that line—I know that he would die to come up with it. On a serious note, we heard from Tory members what Margaret Thatcher was able to get from the European Union.
If the Government is going to save on costs, it will have to tackle the number 1 cost, which is the wage bill. We cannot talk about efficient government unless we are prepared to accept that that will mean a reduction in salary costs.