Labour backbencher responds to 1978 Budget

Title

Labour backbencher responds to 1978 Budget

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Apr 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:33

Description

Interview with Labour MP Jeff Rooker on the contents of Chancellor Denis Healey’s 1978 Budget. He is very pleased with the introduction of the lower rate band at 25%, and with Child Benefit increases. On the whole, the working poor will benefit. He also talks about the (limited) influence of the Liberals on this budget, and about the timing of the next election. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Elections; Social security; Liberal Party; National budgets; Income tax; Poor; Denis Healey; State budget; Child Benefit; Family allowances

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