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Andrew Griffith: “No one else is coming to save our economy. Only we can inject reality, tell the hard truths and make this a country we…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2026
No one else is coming to save our economy. Only we can inject reality, tell the hard truths and make this a country we are proud to hand on to the next generation.
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative Party

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In his first speech as shadow chancellor.

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