Andy Burnham gave ยฃ655m to Algeria last week to build a new airport.
You stupid taxpayers get ยฃ210m loose change from the back of the sofa to revitalise every High Street in Britain.
โGrowth in every foreign country, hope in every foreign heartโ
We've all walked past them.
The empty shop that's been boarded up for years. The old cinema gathering dust. The building everyone says, "someone should do something about that."
Well, that's exactly what I'm doing.
We're investing ยฃ210 million to help bring neglected high street buildings back into use - turning empty spaces into community hubs, health centres, shared workspaces, cafรฉs and the local services that people actually want to see.
The funding will also help communities save spaces like pubs and sports clubs and support co-operatives so local people can share directly in their area's success.
People don't measure growth by looking at a spreadsheet. They measure it by looking at their local high street.
That's how we restore pride and bring hope back. Not by telling people things are getting better, but by giving them the power to see and feel the difference where they live.