Lamont dismissed as Chancellor

Title

Lamont dismissed as Chancellor

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

28 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:24

Description

Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on the dismissal of Norman Lamont from his position of Chancellor of the Exchequer and his political gaffes and image problems along the way (archive Lamont excerpts). Also includes UK Prime Minister John Major archive speech supporting Lamont; Chairman of the All Party Backbench Treasury Committee John Watts and ex-minister David Mellor supporting Lamont.

Contributors

Norman Lamont; John Watts; David Mellor; John Major; Kevin Murphy

Keywords

Politics; Inflation; Economics; Economic recession; Economic recovery; Politicians; Cabinet ministers; Cabinet (politics); Norman Lamont

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