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Proceeding contribution from Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 June 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on G8 and G20 Summits.


G8 and G20 Summits

Almost 80 years ago, countries across the world adopted policies of fiscal tightening and gave us the inter-war depression—the slump, with millions of people thrown out of work. We are now adopting policies of collective deflation. Is the Prime Minister not at all fearful that history might repeat itself and that we might see millions back unemployed?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
512 c580 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Banks Climate change Canada Finance International assistance Economic situation G8 Peacekeeping operations Taxation Trade agreements UN resolutions Sanctions Afghanistan Israel Palestine Iran Middle East Peace negotiations North Korea G20 International economic policy
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk