Spain, spin and the G20

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At PMQs today, Gordon Brown answered a question about G20 countries and the recession by saying:

“Spain is in the G20 now and is in recession.”

Quick as a flash Tory Bear posted an article demanding an apology from Brown after saying he “lied to the House”.

So who’s right? Our facts on growth were a bit old yesterday but we did say:

“Spain, who attend G20 meetings, are also still in recession.”

Spain is not a formal member, as TB noted, however they did attend the London and Washington summits (see pics) and would like to attend the G20 again as the EU’s rotating president in the first half of 2010.

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43 Responses to “Spain, spin and the G20”

  1. Tim Johnson

    Sign the petition lets get Spain into the G20!

    http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Spain-G20/

  2. Tim Johnson

    In response to the point that Gordon should apologise and move on, his problem is that he doesn’t do apologies, until he is absolutely forced to. It does him a lot of damage.

  3. Ned

    This obsession with getting GB to apologise is insane. It’s like none of you know anything about politics?

    This obsession with recession is equally silly.
    http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/4249

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