“We'll set our approach to borrowing, to spending, to taxation, in a se...” — Douglas Alexander Quote

“We'll set our approach to borrowing, to spending, to taxation, in a sensible way on a sensible timescale.”

“The Olympics is a time primarily for sport and celebration, but diplomacy does not stop at the door of the U.N., and for it to work, it must be sustained and consistent.”

“The Conservatives are so busy focusing on yesterday, they're not focused on tomorrow... on how elections are won in the 21st century.”

“Huge public spending and borrowing in the face of an existential crisis is clearly the right thing to do, as is putting people's health and wellbeing above the pursuit of economic growth.”

“I just believe that government borrowing and spending doesn't lead to economic prosperity, growth, or sustainable jobs. I know that it comes from the private sector: people who invest in their businesses and ideas.”

“The things to watch are whether the country's borrowing costs are rising, whether its budgetary allotment for payments on the debt is increasing, and whether it is spending on good priorities. Those big, scary debt numbers are not as big and scary as they used to be.”