Geoffrey Howe on spring budget

Title

Geoffrey Howe on spring budget

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Mar 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:34

Description

Interview with Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe about the contents of his 1983 Spring Budget and forecast following criticism of the Conservative Government’s economic record and attitude to unemployment. Sidesteps question of whether this is an election Budget. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe

Keywords

Budgets; Elections; Economics; Unemployment; Economic policy; Oil; Economic recession; National budgets; Economic growth; Economic forecasting; North Sea; Employment statistics; Unemployment benefit; Counter-inflation policy; Revenue; Economic conditions

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