Proceeding contribution from David Gauke (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 July 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.
Finance Bill
My hon. Friend might well have the answer. One point that we learned from Lord Mandelson in the course of his much-loved memoirs is that the then Chancellor, who is now shadow Chancellor, apparently accused the then Prime Minister of having a ““ludicrously over-optimistic”” view of what the growth forecasts would be and about"““Britain's ability to support such a large and expanding deficit.””" That might well be the explanation.
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Annuities Economic situation Economic growth Forecasts Pensions Public sector Public expenditure Unemployment Public sector debt Tax allowances Taxation VAT Uprating Cuts Office for Budget Responsibility
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- Finance Bill 2010-12
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