John Major on rise in inflation

Title

John Major on rise in inflation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:05:15

Description

Financial editor Douglas Moffitt talks to Chancellor John Major about the high level of inflation. He says the main reason for the increase is overspending by local authorities and says he doesn’t want to see large wage rises. Audio level low.

Contributors

John Major; Douglas Moffitt

Keywords

Local authorities; Wages; Inflation; Taxation; Economics; Economic policy; Public expenditure; Community charge; Economic forecasting

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