Parliamentary reaction to latest drop in inflation
- Title
- Parliamentary reaction to latest drop in inflation
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 12 Feb 1993
- Year of production
- 1993
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- Duration
- 00:02:19
- Description
- Paul Rowley reporting on Parliamentary reaction to the latest inflation figures, which show a fall to the lowest level for more than 25 years. Includes Chancellor Norman Lamont arguing the figures justify the Government’s tough and consistent policy, and defending his decision not to reduce interest rates. Labour Shadow Chancellor, Gordon Brown and Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Simon Hughes arguing the figures do not reflect a corresponding improvement in the economy.
- Contributors
- Norman Lamont; Paul Rowley; Simon Hughes; Gordon Brown
- Keywords
- Inflation; Economic systems; Interest rates; Government policy
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