Debates between Douglas Carswell and George Osborne during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Mon 29th Jun 2015

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Debate between Douglas Carswell and George Osborne
Monday 29th June 2015

(10 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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It is not a great secret that we have not been entirely enamoured of the foreign policy pursued by the Syriza Government, but that has not affected these decisions.

Douglas Carswell Portrait Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton) (UKIP)
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The Chancellor has consistently called for more euro integration. He has lauded the remorseless logic of monetary union and called for fiscal, banking and economic integration. Only last month he called the euro a success. Does he still want Greece and others to wade further into this monetary mire? Might it not be right for the Government to support other member states having the currency freedom that we in this country enjoy?