City reacts to Chancellor Nigel Lawson resignation

Title

City reacts to Chancellor Nigel Lawson resignation

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

James Bays reports on the reaction in the City of London to the resignation of Chancellor Nigel Lawson and Government advisor Alan Walters. Lawson has been replaced by John Major. Includes interviews with Sir Nicholas Goodison, former chairman of the Stock Exchange; David Owen, Kleinwort Benson; Peter Spencer, Shearson Lehman Hutton; George Magnus, Warburg.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; David Owen; Nicholas Goodison; James Bays; George Magnus

Keywords

London; Economics; Conservative Party; Nigel Lawson; Share dealing; Currencies; Cabinet ministers; Stock exchanges; Resignation (political); Alan Walters

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