City AM opinion piece, on UK Politics, 13 November 2026
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Read the original article on cityam.com (opens in a new tab)Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith argues in a signed City AM comment piece that this week's GDP growth comes despite Labour rather than because of it. He cites ONS growth figures, construction output and public versus private sector growth to make that case. Nothing in the material shows any of his figures to be false or misleading, and his argument is his to make, so there are no findings.
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“This is by no means a boom, nor is it far off from expectations, but in the context of global shocks and rising inflation, it is still welcome.”
Griffith concedes the growth figures are welcome and sets them against expectations. He does not deny the headline data while arguing against the government.
“This is not a wholly new problem, but it is getting worse not better.”
After quoting a public versus private sector comparison measured from 2019, Griffith admits the trend began before Labour took office. That stops the figure from being passed off as Labour's record alone.
“0.7 per cent growth in Q3 of 2026, up from 0.5 per cent in Q2”
He gives the period and the comparison for the growth figure, so a reader can judge the number for themselves.
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