Economy suffering due to excessive laws

Title

Economy suffering due to excessive laws

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:04:25

Description

Shadow Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe says the economy is suffering due to an excess of laws. He observes that building new factories here can take twice as long as in Europe for this reason. He also looks at how rules are needed for trade unions, and says that rent control should be examined. Mono audio. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe

Keywords

Legislation; Trade unions; Rent; Economic systems; Occupations

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