Sir Geoffrey Howe on Minimum Lending Rate

Title

Sir Geoffrey Howe on Minimum Lending Rate

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1976

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

Sir Geoffrey Howe on the economy of the country, interviewed at Conservative Party Conference. He claims the Labour Government has been spending too much, and borrowing too much. With the highest Minimum Lending Rate in history this may bring about economic troubles, resulting in an increase in unemployment. Interviewer not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; Ed Boyle?

Keywords

Politics; Economy; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Unemployment; Economic policy; Public expenditure

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