Title

Michael Heseltine attacks economic policy

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

10 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:16

Description

Michael Heseltine warns the economy will be weakened by Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s policy of putting up interest rates to beat inflation and the trade deficit is unacceptable. The former cabinet minister delivers the message at a fringe meeting of the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool and calls for changes in the government’s policies. Interview with Heseltine follows. Paul Rowley reports.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Paul Rowley

Keywords

Economics; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Employment; Conferences; Economic policy; Interest rates; Nigel Lawson; Blackpool

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