David Steel response to 1978 Budget

Title

David Steel response to 1978 Budget

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Apr 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:28

Description

Liberal Party leader David Steel responds to Denis Healey’s 1978 Budget, which he describes as a Liberal-influenced budget. The Liberals welcome help for small businesses, and profit-sharing, but feel Healey hasn’t gone far enough on income tax; they intend to propose amendments at the committee stage of the Finance Bill. Steel discusses the effectiveness of the Lib-Lab pact. He plans to unwind by taking his son to see the film Star Wars. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).

Contributors

David Steel; Ed Boyle?

Keywords

Budgets; Politics; Liberal Party; Small business; Films; National budgets; Income tax; Political coalitions; Denis Healey; Profits; Star Wars

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