Darren Jones referred to the infamous ‘no money’ note left by Liam Byrne at the end of the last Labour government in 2010.
New Chief Secretary to the Treasury Minister Darren Jones has referred to the infamous ‘no money’ note left by the last Labour Government, joking that the Tories ‘can’t afford the notepaper’
In the note left on his desk, Mr Byrne wrote: “Dear Chief Secretary, I’m afraid there is no money. Kind regards – and good luck! Liam”, which was used by subsequent Conservative administrations to suggest Labour could not be trusted with public finances. Mr Jones went on to say that stimulating “strength and growth” in the economy is Labour’s “first and most important mission”.
When pressed about raising taxes not specifically mentioned in the party’s manifesto, Mr Jones said: “We were very clear that the burden of tax on the British people is too high and we want that to come down.
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