Alexander defends austerity drive after Swinney criticises Osborne's approach
THE continuing eurozone crisis is evidence that the Coalition Government is right to stick to its austerity plans, Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has insisted.
THE continuing eurozone crisis is evidence that the Coalition Government is right to stick to its austerity plans, Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has insisted.
CONFIDENT: John Swinney said recent investment showed there was reason to be upbeat about Scotland's future. Picture: Colin Templeton
Custom byline text:
BRIAN CURRIE and MICHAEL SETTLE
His remarks came as market euphoria over the £80 million EU bail-out of Spanish banks subsided, with analysts still predicting some form of eurozone break-up.
"You only need to look round Europe to see what is happening to countries that did not have a clear plan to know that we are doing the right thing," said Mr Alexander.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
