LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Optimistic Mansion House speech by Lamont

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

1 Nov 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

Deputy financial editor Robin Amlot reports for LBC Newstalk on the upbeat speech at the Lord Mayors banquet at the Mansion House by Norman Lamont, his first as Chancellor. In his speech he claims confidence is returning to the economy, and an end of the recession is in sight. Also excerpt of speech by Robin (Robert) Leigh-Pemberton, Governor of the Bank of England, following Lamont, on quick fixes not working.

Contributors

Norman Lamont; Robin Amlot; LBC Newstalk; Robin Leigh-Pemberton

Keywords

Economics; Economic recession; Economic recovery; Economic forecasting

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