Shadow chancellor takes swipe at Lenihan in Commons

Britain’s shadow chancellor appeared to take a swipe at Finance Minister Brian Lenihan today during the House of Commons debate on swingeing spending cutbacks in the UK.

Shadow chancellor takes swipe at Lenihan in Commons

Britain’s shadow chancellor appeared to take a swipe at Finance Minister Brian Lenihan today during the House of Commons debate on swingeing spending cutbacks in the UK.

Labour’s Alan Johnson dismissed UK Chancellor George Osborne’s claims he had international backing for budget cuts, stating Ireland received similar support before the crippled economy shrunk again.

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