because of the complete and utter mess we were left by the government, whom the right honorable john almon supported. i know they are now in denial about this, but the fact is, we had one of the biggest budget deficits in the g-8, one of the worst records on debt anywhere you could mention. we had to take action, and the reason we can all discuss, taxes and baker's bonuses, and we are not lining up behind greece and ireland for a pillow is because of the action the government took. -- for a bailout is because of the action the government took. >> in my constituency, cluster. -- would the prime minister agree with me that the best thing now is to transfer the assets as soon as possible to the city council for the development for the benefit of the city, and can i highlights how much support there has been? >> the prime minister. >> i pay tribute to my honorable friend and what he does to help drive the regeneration agenda in a glove chester -- we have strong partnerships. >> ed miliband. >> i join the prime minister in paying tribute and condolences to those lost. we pay tribute to them for