By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk
Osborne on 0.1% growth in Q1 2010 in an interview with Sky News
“the British economy couldn’t have weaker growth at the moment, literally statistically, it’s only 0.1%”
Osborne on 0.2% growth in Q2 2011 in an interview with Sky News
“There is positive news today which is the economy is growing”
Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.
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