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Every Tory government since the war has left the country in an
economic
mess, while Labour have left office with it sound. FACT!


Seemed to be going OK in 1997.

Blair inherited a hell of a lot of Major's debt.



According to the DMO:-

Year Total (£mn)
1996 262 261
1997 290 259
1998 297 366
1999 291 788
2000 290 631
2001 281 720
2002 278 720
2003 292 709

1996 is the last full year of Major's government. 1997 is
half-and-half,
so no conculsions can be drawn about that year.

So, while you are correct to say that the Major years left a lot of
debt
behind, Brown has only added to it.

By not much.



How does that fit with your comment "Every Tory government since the war
has left the country in an economic mess, while Labour have left office
with it sound."?