Fraser Nelson Fraser Nelson

In Brown’s debt

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Can David Cameron make national debt into a campaign issue? He tried in PMQs today asking if Brown can confirm he’s doubled the debt to £1 trillion. Problem is: few knew “trillion” was a real word until recently.

When Brown decided not to have a payback plan he figured no one would really care.

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