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The "No Money Left" note, or "No Money" note, is a note left by outgoing Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne to his successor David Laws. The note read "Dear Chief Secretary. I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and good luck! Liam." The note was intended as a joke however Byrne was criticised for writing it.

History
At the 2010 United Kingdom general election, the Conservative PArtty and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government to replace the incumbant Labour Party one. As a result, the outgoing Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne left a note for his successor on his desk in continuing a tradition of outgoing ministers leaving a note detailing advice on how to carry out the role for the incoming ones. Byrne's note stated simply "I'm afraid there is no money". Byrne was criticised for leaving the note as

During the 2015 United Kingdom gerneral election campaign, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron used the actual note heavily in campaigning to criticise the Labour PArty.