vou meet_ things through all this is everybody you meet has a memory of meeting sir david _ you meet has a memory of meeting sir david or— you meet has a memory of meeting sir david or have _ you meet has a memory of meeting sir david or have had dealings with him. there's_ david or have had dealings with him. there's been a lot of very heart—warming stories we've heard over the _ heart—warming stories we've heard over the past few weeks. heart-warming stories we've heard over the past few weeks.— heart-warming stories we've heard over the past few weeks. could you share some — over the past few weeks. could you share some of _ over the past few weeks. could you share some of those _ over the past few weeks. could you share some of those stories? - over the past few weeks. could you | share some of those stories? you're a political opponent in some ways but you work closely together. yes. but you work closely together. yes, and one thing _ but you work closely together. yes, and one thing that _ but you work closely together. yes, and one thing that sir _ but you work closely together. yes, and one thing that sir david was very good — and one thing that sir david was very good at was working across divides — very good at was working across divides. even if he disagreed with sir david, — divides. even if he disagreed with sir david, as i did on many things, that didn't — sir david, as i did on many things, that didn't stop him from working with you — that didn't stop him from working with you and treating you with courtesy— with you and treating you with courtesy and respect. the main thing that i've _ courtesy and respect. the main thing that i've had — courtesy and respect. the main thing that i've had dealings with sir david — that i've had dealings with sir david was on southend's city status bid and _ david was on southend's city status bid and the — david was on southend's city status bid and the last time i saw sir david — bid and the last time i saw sir david in — bid and the last time i saw sir david in fact was when we were together— david in fact was when we were together launching that bid. something he was deeply committed to and something which will now happen. absolutely and it's a great legacy for sir— absolutely and it's a great legacy for sir david and something that the town can _ for sir david and something that the town can be proud of. something