Conservative conference - Nigel Lawson speech

Title

Conservative conference - Nigel Lawson speech

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

12 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Elena Curti reports on a speech by Chancellor Nigel Lawson at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool where he answered critics, declaring there is no alternative to the Government’s economic policies including high interest rates to bring down inflation. The speech has failed to bolster sterling as its immediate movement was down against the dollar and the German mark. Includes excerpt from the speech.

Contributors

Nigel Lawson; Elena Curti

Keywords

Inflation; Economics; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Conferences; Interest rates; Blackpool; Currencies; Economic policies

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