Déjà vu: John Smith criticises Tory u-turn on national insurance

Labour leader John Smith condemns the Prime Minister's betrayals on economic policy to the electorate, including a planned 1% increase to national insurance payments.
In our Parliamentary Vault series, we revisit some of the UK Parliament's most memorable moments - for better or for worse - in its recent televised history.
Opposition Day Debate: Government Economic and Social Policy
House of Commons Chamber
Wednesday 9 June 1993
Hansard (edited verbatim record of what was said):
hansard.parliament.uk/commons...

[@somethingelse516]

Probably the greatest prime minister we never had

[@stevenpaulgoulding]

THE greatest prime minister Britain never had.

[@joestewart-paul7181]

John Smith was a great leader

[@tobyharling719]

And 30 years later...

[@johnmcfadyen1260]

When I was a child they used to say that Rab Butler was the best PM we never had - don’t think so since then. John Smith was the best PM this country never had. A fine Christian man of principle and moral integrity beyond repute. Such a great, sad loss to his family and our country.

[@Spicedforlife]

A bright man, would have made a great PM.

[@indibhart5731]

When people were talking logic not avoidance!

[@countingcards1208]

Gordon Brown looks so young wtf

[@wilsonfisk6626]

He was in his early 40s at that time.

[@eclectica1]

Yeah. Aging. Ain't it a bitch?

[@paliman]

Rinse and repeat.

[@lordjohnbercow]

Politics never fails to heal oneself

[@BossySwan]

Bargaret Meckett

[@Stakhanovites]

Damn.

[@GraveFireflys]

Children behaved themselves better back then.

[@amandaswindell8662]

Best prime minister we never had. RIP John Smith.

[@mbb05jb]

wonder if John Smith would have invaded Iraq????

[@andys2856]

Boom and bust

[@alif8884]

Some things never change, still exactly the same today. Same old Tories.