John Biffen critical of Chancellor

Title

John Biffen critical of Chancellor

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:36

Description

Sacked cabinet minister John Biffen has accused Chancellor, Nigel Lawson of a lack of judgement for his large tax cuts and failure to anticipate the rise in interest rates. He believes that his only option is to reduce housing credit, however unpopular that might be. Interview by Peter Spencer.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; John Biffen

Keywords

Politics; Government; Inflation; Taxation; Conservative Party; Economic systems; Interest rates; Nigel Lawson; Mortgages (loans); Chancellors; Tax incentives

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