and audio book. to learn more at c-span.org.org. we would be facing a higher deficit and higher debt as a result. mr. speaker, when i listen to him now, it seems to me that he has lost the art of communication but not the gift of speech. . . order. questions for the prime minister. robert neill. number one, sir. before i list my engagements, it is with deep sorrow that we remember, from 1st battalion the royal anglian regiment, lance corporal adam drane, who died in afghanistan on monday. my thoughts and, i know, those of the whole house will be with his family and friends. every life lost during this year and during previous years is a personal tragedy, and we mourn every single loss. we mourn heroes whose acts of bravery recognize that a more stable afghanistan means a safer britain, and the scale of their sacrifice does not diminish but strengthens our resolve. this morning, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. in addition to my duties in the hous