On the recordJune 14, 2026
We have to do so responsibility and have to do in the context of an economy that we inherited that has no growth in it but high taxation and weighted burdens on our economy.
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Peter Kyle
Labour Party
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bbc.comWe have to do so responsibility and have to do in the context of an economy that we inherited that has no growth in it but high taxation and weighted burdens on our economy.
Kyle discusses the economic context for defence spending.
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