So I was very pleased when the House Republican Caucus graciously invited me to attend their retreat last week. (Applause.) Wehadagood time for more than an hour.
There were a couple of days leading up to the big game that were less than productive when measured against the normal work week, but everyone in the office hadagood time, we were able to let our hair down and enjoy a little camaraderie as friends.
Ministers will understandably savour the moment: the fastest quarterly growth since 2007, at a time when we have had also hadgood news employment, inflation and borrowing.