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Douglas Alexander: I believe it is a good thing for us to talk about change. There is a right change and a wrong change. We believe in the…

On the recordJune 18, 2008
I believe it is a good thing for us to talk about change. There is a right change and a wrong change. We believe in the law of supply and demand. They believe only in demand. We believe in lower taxes; they in higher taxes. We believe in change that allows you to buy your own policy and choose your own doctor. They would have a Government program. We believe in giving moms and dads more flexibility in choosing schools. They believe in letting the bureaucracy do it. I welcome this debate. We look forward to change. We just want to make sure it is the right change instead of the wrong change.
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Douglas Alexander
Labour Party

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Discussing differing views on change in policy and governance.

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