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Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

In a moment. I am sure that my hon. Friend would like to hear this point. Perhaps that omission prompted the right hon. and learned Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman) to say today on ““The Daily Politics”” that a Labour Government would have employed fewer people in the public sector. I have obtained a transcript of the interview, and the interviewer said:"““Some of the people on that march, some of those people listening to Ed Miliband, would have lost their jobs under a Labour Government. Yes or no?””" The right hon. and learned Lady was wise enough not to give a yes or no answer, and said:"““Well, I think that basically we would see, err yes, fewer people employed in the public sector.””" [Hon. Members: ““Ah!””] Yes. I think ““err yes”” neatly covers the point.