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83 results found for '"National economy"' in Keywords.
TUC reaction to Government cuts (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with TUC General Secretary Len Murray on members’ concerns over the Government’s planned public expenditure cuts and other economic and industrial decisions and the Government not consulting...
Conservatives deliver manifesto promises (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Election broadcast
Report on the new Conservative Government’s pushing through of proposals and delivery on its manifesto promises to cut income tax, public expenditure and state intervention in industry since it came to...
Liberal assembly - David Steel keynote speech (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Keynote speech by Liberal leader David Steel on 28/09/79 at the Liberal Party annual assembly at Margate in Kent. He criticises the policies of the recently elected Conservative Government.
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview; Parliamentary debate
A review of the week’s news as seen by IRN’s Financial Unit, hosted by Douglas Moffitt and Tom Maddocks. The topics covered include: tap stocks scandal and security lodgings; floating exchange rates; a...
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech
City Week, looking back at the week’s financial news. Tom Maddocks starts with the day’s financial headlines, with the concordat between the Government and the TUC. Barclays treasurer Ron Everidge...
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech
City Week, presented by financial editor Douglas Moffitt, looking back at the week’s financial news. The British economic forecast is gloomy, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
Denzil Davies on Welsh Assembly (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Treasury Minister Denzil Davies says that a Welsh Assembly will be an extra cost, but it will help democracy and solve problems. Male interviewer not identified.
Leon Brittan on devolution (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP Leon Brittan thinks that the British Government should focus on improving the nation’s wealth rather than on pursuing Welsh devolution. Male interviewer not identified.
Reginald Jones on danger of industrial action (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with wartime intelligence expert, Professor Reginald Jones, who says that industrial action could lead Britain to economic ruin. Male interviewer not identified.
Roy Hattersley on economy (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Roy Hattersley about the UK economy, prices, and wage offers to unions, prior to the 1979 General Election.