Denis Healey on living standards

Title

Denis Healey on living standards

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:48

Description

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 norm? Healey claims that it will improve overall by about 2.5%; he says that benefits and tax cuts will help many.

Contributors

Denis Healey

Keywords

Wages; Inflation; Cost of living; Social security; Taxation; Standard of living

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