Osborne 2009: 'Printing money last resort of desperate govts'

The Bank today increased its QE programme by a shock £75bn in a bid to kick-start the UK’s ailing economy. Previously only £50bn had been discussed as a possible rise. It is the first time the Bank has issued QE under the coalition government. The first round - which pumped £200bn into the economy - happened under Labour. ln 2009 Osborne, then shadow Chancellor, slammed Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling's emergency plan to print more money. Osborne said at the time: "The very fact that the Treasury is speculating about printing money shows that Gordon Brown has led Britain to the ...