Friend is also absolutely right about the attitude of the official Opposition. Will the right hon. The Prime Minister goes to Helsinki later today. Finally, a full-scale trade war is in the interests of no one, least of all other British agricultural sectors. There is an excellent Somerset brie that I freely recommend to the House.
All consumers can choose how to spend their money.
That is perfectly reasonable in a free society. As to whether the French decision is a rebuff to me, I do not think that the entire French Cabinet have focused on me personally in this matter. More generally, it is a mistake to personalise issues in that way. This is a difficult problem, which I have sought to resolve through mature dialogue with the Commission and with the French. We are going to keep on talking.