article_snippet: But replying for the Government in the debate, Tory frontbencher Matt Hancock told the Labour giant: 'the Government has been turned around and is being turned but the Government will prosper whatever the institutional relationship with Europe. '
article_snippet: Replying for the Government, Mr Hancock paid tribute to Mr Brown as 'a chancellor who dominated both the Treasury and this House and a prime minister who never gave less than his all in service of his nation'.
article_snippet: a prime minister who never gave less than his all in service of his nation said: 'It falls to a prime minister who never gave less than his all in service of his nation to respond for the Government on this historic occasion of what may be the last speech in this House by you. '
article_snippet: Before responding in detail to the case you have made I think it's only right that this House this House acknowledge this moment. 'Since you entered this House this House in 1983 you have been a warrior for social justice, a master of the despatch box, a chancellor who dominated both the Treasury and this House and a prime minister who never gave less than his all in service of his nationservice of his nationhis . '
article_snippet: You have been a brilliant debater, besting Nigel Lawson in his prime, and humbling a long series of opponents throughout your career.'