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“People work hard and save hard to own a car. They do not want to be told that they cannot drive it by a Deputy Prime Minister whose idea of a park and ride scheme is to park one Jaguar and drive away in another.”

Quote by William Hague

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William Hague is a prominent British politician, born on March 26, 1961. He served as the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom and is a key figure in the Conservative Party. more

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