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130 results found for '"Fiscal policy"' in Keywords.
Robert Carr on wealth tax (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative politician Robert Carr on the wealth tax proposed by the Labour Government. Covering why he thinks it is a bad idea, how he doesnât believe the claims about the tax, how it...
Denis Healey on wealth tax (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews UK Chancellor Denis Healey on the Government’s proposed wealth tax. It looks at the difference that it will make to the average person, what the money will be used for, how the money...
Chancellor Denis Healey on expenditure cuts (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey discusses the cuts in public spending, describing the implications of the rise in public expenditure. He states more investment is needed in the manufacturing...
Denis Healey - Mansion House speech (1976)
- Genre
- Speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Denis Healey makes a speech at the Bankers’ Dinner at the Mansion House in London, on the slowing down of the British economy, at an event attended by the Lord Mayor of London....
Sir Geoffrey Howe on economic policy (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Conservative shadow Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe, who discusses the state of the UK’s economy, Government policies, borrowing, public spending, tax rates and ways to improve the...
UK exports affect economy - Possible solutions (1976)
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- Interview
Interview with unidentified male speaker about the negative effect that Britain’s inefficient export industry is having on the economy. Male interviewer not identified.
James Callaghan on upcoming Budget (1978)
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- Speech
Speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, on the upcoming Budget- planned tax cuts and need for balance of incomes policy with tax and cutbacks in the steel industry due...
Labour conference - Wage policy and MPs (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Allen reports on the Labour Party conference in Blackpool with speeches from British Prime Minister James Callaghan on the Government’s five percent pay policy and on trade union relations; MP Joe...
Labour conference - Callaghan speech (1978)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the keynote speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool (with excerpts). He comments on the defeat of the proposed five percent pay policy. Male reporter...
Denis Healey on TUC negotiations (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Denis Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the Trade Union Congress rejecting the Government’s pay policy. Healey says former prime minister Edward Heath is more popular than Conservative leader...