Johnson Matthey bank rescued by Bank of England

Title

Johnson Matthey bank rescued by Bank of England

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Dec 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:57

Description

Labour MP Brian Sedgemore criticising Governor of the Bank of England, Robin Leigh-Pemberton, for not supervising banks properly following collapse of Johnson Matthey Bank. He admits he made a mistake when calling Chancellor Nigel Lawson a snivelling little git, because he says Lawson is large and fat. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Brian Sedgemore

Keywords

Politics; Government; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Regulation; Banks; Bank of England; Nigel Lawson; Bankruptcy; Johnson Matthey; Robin Leigh-Pemberton

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