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76 results found for '"Single currency (Europe)"' in Keywords.
EEC special with Roy Jenkins (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Special
President of the European Commission Roy Jenkins on Britain’s place within the EEC. In view of recent monetary instability in Europe he argues for the introduction of a single currency and for Britain to...
Hayes on Sunday (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Special; Interview
Brian Hayes reviews the 1981 Conservative Party conference in Blackpool with a look at the challenge to the Government’s monetarist policy from former Prime Minister Edward Heath and an examination of the...
CBI conference - Leon Brittan criticises Thatcher over Europe (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
James Matthews reports on criticism of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by Sir Leon Brittan, Vice-President of the European Commission, for her reluctance to join the European Monetary System. The comments...
Chancellor states interest rates may have to rise (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s annual address to city financiers at the Mansion House in London covering rise in interest rates, rejection of credit control and joining the European...
Neil Kinnock on European monetary union (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
John Fraser interviews Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock in Strasbourg, about Labour Party policy on European economic and monetary union following the recent European elections. He criticises Prime Minister...
Thatcher on EEC economic summit (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
George Matheson interviews UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher before boarding her plane back to Britain on the EEC economic summit in Madrid. She denies making concessions and says she’s still against a...
Heath calls for economic unity in Europe (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Des Fahy interview with former Prime Minister Edward Heath, on a forthcoming speech in Hamburg, Germany, attacking Margaret Thatcher’s attitude to some of the major issues in the European Community. He’s...
Conservative conference - Poll tax and economy (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the first day of the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth including debate on the poll tax (community charge) with speeches by Morris Hickey, Ian Gordon and Local Government Mininster...
John Biffen on European union concerns (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Trade Secretary, John Biffen, on his concerns over European union moving too quickly, especially monetary union, a view shared by Nicholas Ridley who has had to resign as Trade Secretary over his...
John Major on the economy (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Graham Sidwell reports on a speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Major to leaders of the City at the Mansion House last night and what was left out (with long excerpts from speech). Speech covered...