Margaret Thatcher on the economy

Title
Margaret Thatcher on the economy
Genre
Speech
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:00:35
Description
Margaret Thatcher on the economy; she says too much borrowing has driven inflation upwards. To encourage people to spend less and save more, the Chancellor has put interest rates up to prevent any higher inflation.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher
Keywords
Politics; Inflation; Economics; Interest rates; Public expenditure; Savings

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LBC/IRN, "Margaret Thatcher on the economy". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/1045a00477023 (Accessed 08 Sep 2026)