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Chancellor’s mini-budget - Reaction

Title
Chancellor’s mini-budget - Reaction
Genre
News report; Interview; Vox pop
TX Date
8 Dec 1994
Year of production
1994
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Duration
00:04:46
Description
Malcolm Brown reports on the Chancellor’s mini-budget. Kenneth Clarke’s decision to use duty on drinks, cigarettes, and petrol to balance the books has not gone down well with the industries involved and there are still loud complaints about the surviving eight percent level of VAT on fuel and its effect on pensioners. Includes interviews with Tim Hampson, Brewer’s Association; Nicky Nakarja, Tobacco Alliance; Ben Furner, Age Concern; Chris Pond, Low Pay Unit; vox pop with members of the London public.
Contributors
Chris Pond; Malcolm Brown; Tim Hampson; Nicky Nakarjae; Ben Furner
Keywords
Budgets; Taxation; UK; Great Britain; Charities; Care for the elderly; Value Added Tax; Petroleum industry; Tobacco industry; Beverage industry

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