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Hague attacks 'hubristic' Brown | Hague attacks 'hubristic' Brown |
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William Hague has attacked Gordon Brown for his "hubris" and "irresponsibility" in talking of an end to boom and bust in the British economy. | William Hague has attacked Gordon Brown for his "hubris" and "irresponsibility" in talking of an end to boom and bust in the British economy. |
Deputising for David Cameron at Prime Minister's Questions, he criticised Labour's economic record since 1997. | Deputising for David Cameron at Prime Minister's Questions, he criticised Labour's economic record since 1997. |
Rising inflation, unemployment and debt levels demonstrated Labour's failure to bring economic stability, he said. | Rising inflation, unemployment and debt levels demonstrated Labour's failure to bring economic stability, he said. |
Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman said the economy was made of "stern stuff" and should not be "talked down". | Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman said the economy was made of "stern stuff" and should not be "talked down". |
'Foolish claim' | 'Foolish claim' |
Standing in for Gordon Brown, who is attending a summit of European leaders in Brussels, Ms Harman faced Tory criticism that Labour was to blame for the UK's worsening economic situation. | Standing in for Gordon Brown, who is attending a summit of European leaders in Brussels, Ms Harman faced Tory criticism that Labour was to blame for the UK's worsening economic situation. |
Turning his fire on the absent prime minister, Mr Hague said families were facing sharply rising prices, a vastly increased tax burden and growing job insecurity. | Turning his fire on the absent prime minister, Mr Hague said families were facing sharply rising prices, a vastly increased tax burden and growing job insecurity. |
The current financial crisis proved that Mr Brown's past assertions that economic instability were a thing of the past were worthless. | The current financial crisis proved that Mr Brown's past assertions that economic instability were a thing of the past were worthless. |
"The claim to have abolished boom and bust was one of the most foolish, hubristic and irresponsible claims by a British prime minister," Mr Hague said. | "The claim to have abolished boom and bust was one of the most foolish, hubristic and irresponsible claims by a British prime minister," Mr Hague said. |
Ms Harman said the government was "concerned" about the rising unemployment rate and acknowledged the country was facing "serious" economic challenges. | Ms Harman said the government was "concerned" about the rising unemployment rate and acknowledged the country was facing "serious" economic challenges. |
But she said a new £100m scheme to help people losing their jobs get back into work showed the government's commitment to help people through the current troubles. | But she said a new £100m scheme to help people losing their jobs get back into work showed the government's commitment to help people through the current troubles. |
"He should not write Britain off or compare us unfavourably with other countries," she told Mr Hague. | "He should not write Britain off or compare us unfavourably with other countries," she told Mr Hague. |
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