Roy Hattersley on inflation rate for 1979

Title

Roy Hattersley on inflation rate for 1979

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Jul 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:32

Description

Interview with Labour MP Roy Hattersley, on the expected inflation rate for the coming months and into 1979, after levels have steadied at around 8 or 9%. He also talks about the effect of pay policy on the inflation rate and about the likely date for a forthcoming election. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Vivian White?). Include a break in recording.

Contributors

Vivian White?; Roy Hattersley

Keywords

Elections; Government; Labour Party; Wages; Inflation; Wage policy; Economic policy; Financial statistics

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