00:00This is about good, well-paid, secure jobs, skilled jobs, across a range of topics as we go down this road in relation to size well.
00:09And it is an incredible story in its own right, because some of you know this, but the first reactor in this country was, I think, built in 1956.
00:21And then in the 11 years after that, we built another 20 reactors. That's amazing. Absolutely amazing.
00:30And then it all dropped off. And the ambition went. And governments dithered and delayed.
00:36And so the last reactor was 1995, 30 years ago. And I think that was size well B.
00:44So here, to put this down today, is really important. It's a change, not just an important decision for the future.
00:50It's a change of mindset. No more dithering, no more delay, no more being unclear about what we're going to do.
00:57A real statement of intent as we go forward. And having our own energy in this country that we control gives us security, gives us independence.
01:06So Putin can't put his boot on our throat. And it means that we can control the prices in a way that we haven't been able to in recent years,
01:14which has meant very high prices for businesses, for households and for families.
01:18So this is about a way of investing in the future of the country.
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