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Lord True
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Lord True (Con)
My Lords, the Captain of the Gentleman-at-Arms has made a rather irregular intervention, which I thoroughly approve of. Since, by accident, I happen to be here as Leader of the Opposition, on behalf of these Benches I also congratulate the noble Lord, as I know any of our colleagues who might have spoken after him would have done, on a most distinguished maiden speech. We greatly enjoyed it. It was delivered with fluency and charm, and he already demonstrates the civility that is the great thing about this House. We do not shout at each other, at least not inside the Chamber. I recognised what the noble Lord said about sometimes needing a thick skin in Scottish Labour politics. I have to tell him that sometimes you have needed a thick skin in English Conservative politics. I congratulate the noble Lord, and we look forward to hearing him on many future occasions.