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**Chris** · 15-04-2015, 16:43

Shock horror ... The last Labour government ran a surplus for five years after inheriting a growing economy bequeathed to them by Tory policy, and after adhering to Tory spending plans for at least half that period.

Afterwards, of course, all bets were off, and Brown became adept at excusing borrowing for almost any purpose as "investment".

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Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,403	Re: 2015 UK General Election Thread Shock horror ... The last Labour government ran a surplus for five years after inheriting a growing economy bequeathed to them by Tory policy, and after adhering to Tory spending plans for at least half that period. Afterwards, of course, all bets were off, and Brown became adept at excusing borrowing for almost any purpose as "investment".