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Labour delivered a final two-fingered salute to Britain by boasting 'there's no money left' on leaving office, it emerged yesterday as it became clear that the true size of the national debt is more than £2trillion.

The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liberal Democrat David Laws, revealed that he arrived at his office to discover a handover note from his Labour predecessor Liam Byrne.
It read: 'Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid to tell you there is no money. Kind regards and good luck!'

Traditionally, departing ministers leave detailed and constructive private advice for their successors, whatever their party.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...es-note-new-Treasury-Im-sorry-tell-money.html
 
Giz said:
Labour delivered a final two-fingered salute to Britain by boasting 'there's no money left' on leaving office, it emerged yesterday as it became clear that the true size of the national debt is more than £2trillion.

The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liberal Democrat David Laws, revealed that he arrived at his office to discover a handover note from his Labour predecessor Liam Byrne.
It read: 'Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid to tell you there is no money. Kind regards and good luck!'

Traditionally, departing ministers leave detailed and constructive private advice for their successors, whatever their party.
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Is the note all he left, or did they also have meetings? Seems rather mean if all he did was leave a note.
 
It was on top of the usual party handover. Its endearing and funny. Anyone who thinks differently is wrong.
 
Is this REALLY the only instruction and summary given to the new minister by the old one? If so it's very serious. But that seems extremely unlikely. Seems like a joke to me.
 
It was a joke. It is universally acknowledged as a joke. Get over it, guys.

Rolfe.
 
Giz said:
Traditionally, departing ministers leave detailed and constructive private advice for their successors, whatever their party.
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Not really. Remember usualy ministers are not in the office when their goverment loses power and are not really given time to get back to it before they are shut out (UK power handovers are fast). The prime minister may have time for a short scribbled note but the rest of the ministers will tend not to be that lucky.
 
Skeptic said:
Is this REALLY the only instruction and summary given to the new minister by the old one? If so it's very serious. But that seems extremely unlikely. Seems like a joke to me.
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Not remotely serious. Advice is a matter for the permanent secretary and they've had a couple of weeks to get ready to explain to the minister why whatever they want to do is completely impractical/politically courageous.
 
geni said:
Not really. Remember usualy ministers are not in the office when their goverment loses power and are not really given time to get back to it before they are shut out (UK power handovers are fast). The prime minister may have time for a short scribbled note but the rest of the ministers will tend not to be that lucky.
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He could always write something before the election in case the worst happens.

Probably a joke. A funny joke at that.
 
I think it's a bit of a running joke or something, on another occasion on being ousted a Tory Minister wrote "sorry it's in a bit of a mess, Good Luck" or words to that effect.
 
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