Eurozone Crisis Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Eurozone Crisis

Dennis Skinner Excerpts
Thursday 3rd November 2011

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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We have made it very clear that the instability and uncertainty in the eurozone has a chilling effect on the UK economy. What our actions have been driving towards over the course of the last few months is encouraging our partners in the eurozone to take the action needed to tackle the problems so that we can see economic growth strengthened across the whole of the European Union.

Dennis Skinner Portrait Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)
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I wonder whether the Minister has seen the film “Groundhog Day”. I was here in the early ’90s with another Tory Government, another euro crisis and another Prime Minister battling for his life—the same players, only this time there are about 40 more Tory rebels. It finished up with a Prime Minister being kicked out of office.

Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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I am afraid that I am reminded of “Groundhog Day” every time I hear the hon. Gentleman speak.