Conservative conference-Nigel Lawson speech

Title

Conservative conference-Nigel Lawson speech

Genre

Speech

TX Date

12 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:02

Description

Speech by Chancellor Nigel Lawson, at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, where he suggested there is no alternative to the Government’s economic strategy of high interest rates. He ruled out credit controls as a way of reducing consumer spending and also rejected the devaluation of sterling. In three parts.

Contributors

Nigel Lawson

Keywords

Economics; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Economic policy; Interest rates; Blackpool; Currencies

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