Government economic policy - Edward Heath view

Title

Government economic policy - Edward Heath view

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

7 Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Report on a speech to an audience of Conservative students in Manchester by former UK Prime Minister Edward Heath, where he criticises the Government’s monetarist economic policies. With excerpts. Includes excerpt from a reply by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during a visit to Australia. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy?).

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Edward Heath; Peter Murphy?

Keywords

Government; Margaret Thatcher; Economics; Monetary policy; Unemployment; Edward Heath; Economic policy; Prime ministers; Government policy

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