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Tory economic plan as nice as "evensong" says MP

Alistair Burt told the House of Commons during Treasury questions that people in his North East Bedfordshire constituency find the Tory's plan for the economy as nice as visiting church.

"Are you aware that in my rural constituency, businesses regard the words long term economic plan with the same degree of comfort and familiarity as they do evensong in an Anglican church?" He asked a Treasury minister.

"Will you be good enough to give an assurance that following the election these words and the benefits they bring - not least the expansion of broadband which is so important for rural business - will continue?"

The minister Andrea Leadsom told him: "It sounds as though evensong in your constituency is obviously a fabulous occurrence and hopefully not just on a Sunday.

"You are absolutely right to point out that this Government has sought to ensure that the benefits of the economic plan have been right across the country.

"The growth is balanced with all three major sectors - services, construction and manufacturing - growing by 2.5% or more for the first time since records began in 1990."

Labour has claimed the Conservative's economic plan has hurt the poorest in society the most and hasn't cut the deficit as was planned.

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