The Swansea-born Jewish politician made the claim in his lecture ‘The World in 2023’ to the Leeds branch of the Council of Christians and Jews.

“Although the world is a dangerous place with numerous flashpoints we are still a lucky generation, probably the luckiest ever generation,” Lord Howard, former leader of the Conservative party, told the audience at Leeds Civic Hall.

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