Conservative conference - Jim Prior on unemployment

Title

Conservative conference - Jim Prior on unemployment

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

Secretary of State for Employment, Jim Prior on unemployment and productivity levels in British industry. Prior (speaking during the Conservative Party conference in Brighton?) says the Government is concentrating on lowering inflation but adds that a drop in unemployment cannot come too soon. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James Prior

Keywords

Politics; Government; Wages; Inflation; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Unemployment; Political parties; Conferences; Productivity; Economic systems; Industrial productivity; Counter-inflation policy

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