Brown's first year: economy - Guardian Unlimited

Story date: 2008-06-23 12:16:00
Added on: 2008-06-23 05:19:04

For the decade under Tony Blair, with Gordon Brown as chancellor, the economy was Labour's strongest card and won them election after election. Inflation was low and stable, economic growth was strong, and unemployment fell to its lowest level for ...


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