Pre-Budget Report

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at 3:29 pm on 24 November 2008.

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Photo of David Anderson David Anderson PPS (Bill Rammell, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office 3:29, 24 November 2008

It is obvious from the speech by the shadow Chancellor that his attitude is the same as that which his party took when in government in the past, and when millions of people like myself were made redundant. This is not just a discussion about economics; it is about the social fabric of this country. Can I ask the Chancellor to ensure that, whatever he does over the next period, he does not use the terms, "Unemployment is a price worth paying," or, "If it is not hurting, it is not working"?

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Tom Knott
Posted on 25 Nov 2008 3:04 pm (Report this annotation)

Excellent question Dave. A very good point.

Although if you hadn't been made redundant, would you have progressed to becoming an MP? Some, like you, are able to deal with such challenges, but most of us can't, so thanks for making the point.