Nigel Lawson on EEC discussions

Title

Nigel Lawson on EEC discussions

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Dec 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Conservative MP Nigel Lawson on the failure of the European Economic Community to agree terms for a European monetary system. Lawson is disappointed that British Prime Minister James Callaghan has decided not to join the system and feels that it could help lower inflation. He says a Conservative government would have joined. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Nigel Lawson

Keywords

Government; Inflation; EEC; UK; Unemployment; Exchange rates; Economic systems; Foreign exchange; International monetary systems; European economic planning; European government

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