Nigel Lawson faces critics in Commons

Title

Nigel Lawson faces critics in Commons

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

29 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:59

Description

Paul Rowley reports on a parliamentary debate during which UK Chancellor Nigel Lawson faced up to his critics in the wake of Britain’s trade deficit hitting record levels, high interest rates, and rising inflation. Includes excerpts from speeches by Nigel Lawson; Edward Heath; Gordon Brown.

Contributors

Edward Heath; Nigel Lawson; Paul Rowley; Gordon Brown

Keywords

Government; Economics; UK; Great Britain; Economic systems; Nigel Lawson; Chancellors

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