Labour opposition to Geoffrey Howe’s first budget

Title

Labour opposition to Geoffrey Howe’s first budget

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Report on Labour Party opposition in the Commons to Chancellor Geoffrey Howe’s first Budget, in particular economic policies and increasing VAT. Speaking are former Chancellor, Denis Healey; Social Services Secretary, Patrick Jenkin. Peter Spencer reports. Audio quality varies (sound shaky in places).

Contributors

Peter Spencer; Patrick Jenkin; Denis Healey

Keywords

Budgets; Labour Party; Prices; Inflation; Taxation; Conservative Party; Economic policy; Geoffrey Howe; National budgets; Value Added Tax

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