Come. Over the last five years benefits have risen twice as fast than sellers. As the Prime Minister agreed that once we have a duty, it cannot be fair that people are out of work enjoy bigger increases than those who [inaudible] [shouting] i think my honorable friend puts it extremely clearly, many people in our country have seen a pay freeze year after year after year. And yet, Welfare Benefits have gone up year after year after year. So in politics we face a choice. Do it go on putting those Welfare Benefits up, which actually is not helping those people who are in work on the pay freeze, or do we take the top tough the necessary decisions. Weve taken the tough the necessary decision. The only welfare minister labour, the honorable member, said that the approach simply as assistant once again he is right. Thank you very much, mr. Speaker. May i congratulate the Prime Minister and the uk government on following the lead of the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament in its using
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Pioneer, Bridge Builder and Statesman A Conversation with Ambassador Edward J. Perkins
Ambassador Edward J. Perkins is the 2020 Recipient of the Award for Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy.
NOTE: Ambassador Edward J. Perkins died on Nov. 7, days before this interview about his life and work went to press. He was 92. We extend our condolences to the family and are particularly grateful to his daughters, Katherine and Sarah, for helping to make this well-deserved tribute possible.
President Ronald Reagan talks with Ambassador to South Africa Edward J. Perkins at the White House in May 1987. Seated at right are Secretary of State George Shultz, U.S. National Security Adviser Frank Carlucci and, at far right, National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Hank Cohen.