Conservative conference - reaction to Lawson speech

Title

Conservative conference - reaction to Lawson speech

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

12 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:13

Description

Paul Rowley gauges reaction to Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s speech at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool on the party’s economic strategy with mixed views particularly over whether Britain should join the European ERM. Interviews with Teresa Gorman; William Clark,Tory finance chairman; Nick Budgen of the Treasury Select Committee; Jerry Hayes; Teddy Taylor; European Commissioner Leon Brittan.

Contributors

Teddy Taylor; Paul Rowley; Leon Brittan; Jerry Hayes; Teresa Gorman; William Clark; Nicholas Budgen

Keywords

Inflation; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Conferences; Economic policy; Interest rates; Europe; Nigel Lawson; Blackpool; International monetary systems

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