Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — Amendment of the Law

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:49 pm on 17 March 2016.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham 1:49, 17 March 2016

I do not disagree with the hon. Gentleman in terms of the position he describes in respect of the Opposition. That did not stop his party in opposition agreeing to all the tax and spending proposals and all the Budgets right up to 2008 but then, as soon as it was in government, condemning the Labour Government for overspending—we heard that again today from the Front Bench.