“There is Another Way”  

On 18 October 2010 Alan Johnson gave his first major speech as Shadow Chacellor at KPMG in central London ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review. The full text of the speech is below.     Check Against Delivery Alistair Darling took this country through the most devastating global economic crisis since the Great Depression. He did it with skill and integrity and I am proud to succeed him as Shadow Chancellor. Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition is under new management with a leader younger than the Prime Minister and a Shadow Chancellor who, sadly, is not. Gordon and Alistair have seats in Scotland – Ed and I in Yorkshire.   Both locations have a well deserved reputation for being “careful” with money – a reputation I intend to reinforce. In two days time we will see the outcome of the spending review. Being in opposition does not mean pretending to be in...