Alistair Darling concedes Gordon Brown was wrong on recession

Times online ^

[newbie2008]

Gordon Brown was wrong to suggest that Britain was better placed than its rivals to weather the recession, his Chancellor has conceded.

Alistair Darling came under pressure today to justify the Prime Minister's claim that Britain would lead the world out of the downturn.

The Chancellor insisted that Britain would return to growth at the end of the year, despite seeing France, Germany and the US all exit the recession first

Asked to accept that Britain was not leading the world out of the downturn, however, he appeared to acknowledge that the Prime Minister was wrong.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"The Chancellor insisted that Britain would return to growth at the end of the year, despite seeing France, Germany and the US all exit the recession first"

Exit what ? Unemployment rate keeps on a-risin'...