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43 results found for '"Standard of living"' in Keywords.
Ecospasms (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Murphy interviews American writer Alvin Toffler, about ecospasms - simultaneously-occurring crises that will bring about (or signal?) the transition from an industrial society to a new civilisation. We...
Margaret Thatcher on Callaghan becoming PM (1976)
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- Speech
Televised broadcast by Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher replying to a broadcast by James Callaghan announcing that he is to become the new Labour Party leader and Prime Minister. Congratulates him then...
Denis Healey on IMF loan (1976)
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- Interview
Interview with UK Chancellor, Denis Healey, about the Government’s request for a loan from the International Monetary Fund and what the money will be used for and conditions set by the IMF. Defends his...
Denis Healey - Mansion House speech (1976)
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- 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)
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- 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.
Denis Healey speech (1977)
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- Speech
Speech by UK Chancellor Denis Healey at the USDAW Conference, on the economy, covering wage demands, the fall in living standards, inflation, and the budget speech.
Thatcher speaks to TUC (1977)
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- News report; Speech
Report on Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Party leader’s speech at the TUC Conference making a peace overture to unions and on wages and standard of living; Thatcher answering questions from conference...
Judith Hart on West Indies and Central America (1978)
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- Interview
Brian Hayes interviews Judith Hart, Minister for Overseas Development, about the economic problems of Central America and West Indies and standard of living in rural regions there following her tour of the...
Denis Healey on living standards (1978)
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- Interview
Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey on inflation and living standards over the next 12 months. Unidentified male interviewer asks, what will happen to the country’s standard of living under a 5% pay...