LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Finance bill defeat

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Denis Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer, talks about his concerns for the economy in the light of a government defeat on an amendment in the House of Commons. Geoffrey Howe had called for the government to resign after the result of the vote was announced. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).

Contributors

Denis Healey; Ed Boyle?

Keywords

Legislation; Government; Parliamentary bills; Economics; UK; Great Britain; Public finance; National economy

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