High inflation rates

Title

High inflation rates

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:39

Description

Shadow Employment Secretary Michael Meacher talks to Paul Rowley about the high inflation and interest rates and high prices which he blames on Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s mismanagement, and calls for his resignation. He compares the rates to those in other countries and states what Labour would have done to prevent such high rates.

Contributors

Michael Meacher; Paul Rowley

Keywords

Labour Party; Prices; Inflation; Economic policy; Economic systems; Interest rates; Economic recession; Nigel Lawson; Mortgages (loans); Economic statistics

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