Of course it is the case that some goods are imported, but it is also the case that if people go into the shops and buy goods they might otherwise not have bought, that must be good for the economy as a whole.
Pre-Budget Report
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Darling of Roulanish
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 November 2008.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Pre-Budget Report.
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