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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it was the shadow chancellor that said it ... the same man who u turned now

In which case, I assume it was a case of policy not yet being properly formed and so he didn't question it.

It would only have been a U-turn really though if he had come out saying it was an amazing idea that would fully be supported and then announce he wouldn't. All he was doing was following what he was told until policy was changed - and it's not like McDonell has ever been pro-austerity, let's face it.