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I have had many Ashfield people say to me that they might not agree with my political views or my decisions but that they supported my right to be heard.

~Geoff Hoon

Topics: Agree Decisions Had Heard Many Me Might People People Say Political Political Views Right Say Supported Views

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I joined the Labour party because I believed in equality, in freedom of speech and in tolerance, compassion and understanding for people, irrespective of their background and views. In whatever I decide to do in the future I will hold to those principles.

~Geoff Hoon

Topics: Background Because Believed Compassion Decide Equality Freedom Freedom Of Speech Future Hold Irrespective Joined Labour Labour Party Party People Principles Speech Those Tolerance Understanding Views Whatever Will

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Most people are flying to Heathrow because it's a hub, so they can fly on to other places, often long-distance flights. If they can't go on those long-distance flights from Heathrow, they will go to Paris, they will go to Amsterdam, they will go to Frankfurt, because those are viable alternatives.

~Geoff Hoon

Topics: Alternatives Amsterdam Because Flights Fly Flying Go Hub Long-Distance Most Often Other Paris People Places Those Viable Will

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Ministers regularly meet soldiers that have returned from operational tours to hear about their experiences, including those who have recovered from their injuries.

~Geoff Hoon

Topics: About Experiences Hear Including Injuries Meet Ministers Operational Recovered Regularly Returned Soldiers Those Tours Who

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I lived at admiralty house from 2002 until 2006 on advice from special branch on security grounds as defence secretary. The alternative of providing comprehensive security at my personal property would have entailed significant extra costs to the taxpayer.

~Geoff Hoon

Topics: Advice Alternative Branch Comprehensive Costs Defence Extra Grounds House Lived Personal Property Providing Secretary Security Significant Special Taxpayer Until Would

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I need to maintain a home in Derbyshire and in London to be able both to represent my constituents and to fulfil my responsibilities as an MP and as a minister.

~Geoff Hoon

Topics: Able Both Constituents Fulfil Home London Maintain Minister Need Represent Responsibilities

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Despite my involvement in difficult and sometimes controversial questions I have received consistent support from the people of Ashfield. They have recognised that it is necessary to take difficult decisions, that newspapers do not always report fairly or accurately.

~Geoff Hoon

Topics: Accurately Always Consistent Controversial Decisions Despite Difficult Difficult Decisions Fairly Involvement Necessary Newspapers People Questions Received Recognised Report Sometimes Support Take

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I don't want to be a lobbyist. I want to provide strategic advice to companies. I said both of those things in the course of the interview, and I made clear this is a matter only for after I had become a private citizen and I was no longer a member of parliament.

~Geoff Hoon

Topics: Advice After Become Both Citizen Clear Companies Course Had Interview Longer Made Matter Member Only Parliament Private Provide Said Strategic Things Those Want

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I think anyone about to leave one job not surprisingly would use their knowledge, their experience, their skills drawn from their previous positions to try and earn a living in the future. That's what happens in all interviews.

~Geoff Hoon

Topics: About Anyone Drawn Earn Experience Future Happens Interviews Job Knowledge Leave Living Positions Previous Skills Surprisingly Think Try Use Would I Think

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My role is not to choose between safeguarding the economy and protecting the environment - it's about doing both.

~Geoff Hoon

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: December 6th, 1953

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