"First of all on defence, the right hon. Gentleman cannot deny the fact that the budget is

rising every year in real terms,"

real terms - that's after the effect of inflation has been taken out

every year - that's not taking the whole 10 years into account - that's each year, year on year

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so anyway, politicians are liars - and numbers alone can't tell the whole truth

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on March 10th 2010 at 23:25:26

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Gordon Brown is a liar (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 10, 21:06:22
- I like this bit (General Chat) - Black Creosote Time, Mar 10, 21:15:41
  - "Gotta love them Tories." can't imagine why... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 10, 23:01:54
  - Oh dear (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 21:46:12
  - Had you actually read the article.... (General Chat) - Niche, Mar 10, 21:32:20
    - "Defence spending has gone up in ?near cash? terms" (General Chat) - Black Creosote Time, Mar 10, 21:44:52
      - Come now (General Chat) - The Judge, Mar 10, 21:52:15
        
        "Defence budgets have not been rising" (General Chat) - Black Creosote Time, Mar 10, 23:03:43
        
        "First of all on defence, the right hon. Gentleman cannot deny the fact that the budget is (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 10, 23:25:26
        
        As far as I can see he is making two claims (General Chat) - Black Creosote Time, Mar 10, 23:52:58
  - erm surely the defence policy should be the vote driver and not the budget? (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 10, 21:18:32

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