from whose cake hole?

This interesting speech has come to my attention:"Mr Simon EcclesTuesday 29 June 2004Good afternoon, or perhaps I should say Good Evening. And I’m reluctant to talk for too long for fear of restricting our debate.And as I stand here halfway through our 101st ARM, can I give full credit to George Rae for introducing more open debate and more opportunities for exploring our views to this year’s ARM