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Local Candidate Slams Lacklustre Budget
April 14, 2010 10:40 PM
Dr Peter Hirst, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Congleton derides Wednesday's Budget.
He says, "It did nothing to help the public understand the magnitude of the spending cuts required to tackle the public debt and associated borrowing.
"It contained a host of fairly minor measures that while helpful are not sufficient.
He continues, "It also did nothing to tackle the unfairness in our society. In fact it made matter worse by freezing the tax thresholds.
"The Liberal Democrats are calling for a cross-party Council of Financial Stability to agree the timetable and scale of deficit reduction.
"We would invite the economic spokespeople of all the major parties, the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Head of the Financial Services Authority to join the Council."
"With a structural deficit now estimated at £80bn and market confidence shaken by the unwillingness of the politicians to spell out what they're committed to achieving, it is essential that politicians of all parties demonstrate that they will no longer play games with the stability of Britain's long term financial reputation."
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