Margaret Beckett on public spending cap
- Title
- Margaret Beckett on public spending cap
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 23 Jul 1992
- Year of production
- 1992
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- Duration
- 00:04:50
- Description
- Labour Party deputy leader Margaret Beckett accuses the Government of reneging on its election promise to increase public spending following its announcement that next year’s Budget will be capped at £245 billion. She also says the Government lied during the election about the true state of the economy. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Margaret Beckett
- Keywords
- Government; Conservative Party; Public finance; Public services; Economic systems; National budgets
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LBC/IRN, "Margaret Beckett on public spending cap". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0004200237005 (Accessed 26 Jul 2025)