Title

Government spending miscalculation

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

21 Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

Peter Allen reports back on suggestions the Conservative Government has miscalculated its spending forecasts meaning public spending cuts seem likely. Report starts with Parliamentary statement by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Second male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Allen

Keywords

Budgets; Politics; Government; Cost reduction; Economic policy; National budgets; Public expenditure; Economic forecasting; Cabinet (politics)

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