Harriett Baldwin
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(12 years, 5 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
We are pursuing fiscal consolidation at a pace that is right for the British economy, which is why our interest rates are as low as they are.
Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con)
Was the Prime Minister surprised to hear quite a lot of questions about stand-up comedians but that neither Tony Blair nor the Leader of the Opposition have ruled out joining the euro?
The Prime Minister
To be fair to the Leader of the Opposition, he has said that whether or not they will join the euro depends on how long he is Prime Minister, whereas the shadow Chancellor has said that they will not join the euro “in his political lifetime”, which gives us an interesting conflict—[Interruption.] For once, the shadow Chancellor has said something from a sedentary position with which I agree. He said that his political lifetime could be quite short—here’s hoping.