Scarborough and Whitby received national attention from the prime minister as MP Sir Robert Goodwill opened parliament’s debate on the King’s speech.
Speaking in parliament, Sir Robert said: “Scarborough and Whitby has to be the best constituency in the country. Of course, Mr Speaker, it has a head start by being in Yorkshire.”
Sir Robert, who will be retiring at the next election, has been MP for Scarborough and Whitby since 2005.
Speaking in parliament, Sir Robert said: “Scarborough and Whitby has to be the best constituency in the country. Of course, Mr Speaker, it has a head start by being in Yorkshire.”
Sir Robert, who will be retiring at the next election, has been MP for Scarborough and Whitby since 2005.
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00:00 The Scarborough and Whitby constituency has got to be the best constituency in the country.
00:06 It has, of course, a head start by being in Yorkshire. They say you should never ask someone
00:22 if they are from Yorkshire, because if they are, they are bound to mention it in the first
00:26 five minutes, and if not, why humiliate them unnecessarily?
00:32 (audience laughing)