I was the one that brought it in, but not only for the north-east, for every area so we can develop all the regional economies, lift up the national productivity, get greater wealth and share it more evenly.
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The choice is not normally between the north and south. It might be between Britain and Europe.John Prescott
That's what I think regions are about, making central government more accountable and fairer.
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There's no excuse, it's just an opportunity that presented in a limited way and that happened and as soon as the press rang me I didn't deny it I just said 'that's it' and I had to go home and explain it.
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have a great deal in common and a lot to discuss.
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What government has been doing, we've got major programmes now, of billions of pounds, which are directed by central government into these areas of deprivation.
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