Thank you, Tom [Greatrex] for that kind introduction.

If you think about where we are now compared to where we were 9 years ago, it’s extraordinary the journey that the industry has been on – and Tom you deserve a huge amount of credit for your advocacy, for your persuasiveness, and your championing of the industry.

I also want to say you are in very safe hands with your new Chair Iain McNicol. [political content removed]

Iain your speech was incredibly moving and evocative and a brilliant testimony to what this industry does. Whether it’s a good thing that the industry made it possible for you to go into student politics I’ll let the audience take a view on. But you spoke really brilliantly about this industry.

I think we should take huge pride from the fact this is the biggest NIA co

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