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[[Liam Byrne]] is the Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He was Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2009-10.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-liam-byrne/1171 Rt Hon Mr Liam Byrne], www.parliament.uk, accessed 14 May 2013.</ref> | [[Liam Byrne]] is the Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He was Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2009-10.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-liam-byrne/1171 Rt Hon Mr Liam Byrne], www.parliament.uk, accessed 14 May 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | After Labour lost power in 2010, Bryne left a tongue-in-cheek note to the incoming [[Conservative Party]] saying 'Dear chief secretary, I'm afraid there's no money left'.<ref> Liam Bryne [http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/09/liam-byrne-apology-letter-there-is-no-money-labour-general-election ‘I’m afraid there is no money.’ The letter I will regret for ever] ''Guardian'', 9 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:26, 11 May 2015
Liam Byrne is the Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He was Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2009-10.[1]
Controversy
After Labour lost power in 2010, Bryne left a tongue-in-cheek note to the incoming Conservative Party saying 'Dear chief secretary, I'm afraid there's no money left'.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Rt Hon Mr Liam Byrne, www.parliament.uk, accessed 14 May 2013.
- ↑ Liam Bryne ‘I’m afraid there is no money.’ The letter I will regret for ever Guardian, 9 May 2015, accessed 11 May 2015.
