Commons debate following Sterling crisis

Title

Commons debate following Sterling crisis

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

25 Sep 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:45

Description

Report on a Parliamentary debate on the Government’s economic policy following the Sterling devaluation crisis and Britain having to withdraw from the European ERM. With Commons speeches from Prime Minister John Major; Labour Party leader John Smith; Chancellor Norman Lamont; shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown. Peter Russell reports.

Contributors

Norman Lamont; John Major; John Smith; Gordon Brown; Peter Russell

Keywords

Politics; Economics; UK; Great Britain; Monetary policy; Political leadership; Currency devaluation; Exchange rates; Economic policy; Economic recession; Europe; Currencies; International monetary systems

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