Jobs and Growth

Part of Debate on the Address – in the House of Commons at 12:27 pm on 17 May 2012.

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Photo of Edward Balls Edward Balls Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 12:27, 17 May 2012

I am always a close student of the hon. Gentleman, and I noted that he did not advocate the reversal of the 50p rate as the right thing to do, so I am not sure what his constituents thought about that. I recently read some of his other remarks. In March, for example, the hon. Gentleman said:

“The Chancellor has been consistently advised of the importance of macro-measures to stimulate growth in the private sector. So why are these not being implemented?”

Why, indeed? He continued by saying that the Prime Minister

“needs to wake up and smell the coffee. This is a major setback for the Conservative party.”

That is quite right.