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Thatcher on British spending and economy

Title
Thatcher on British spending and economy
Genre
Interview
TX Date
30 Dec 1982
Year of production
1982
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Duration
00:07:40
Description
(Part of?) interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher about the political year of 1982. She hopes the public buy British goods opposed to foreign goods otherwise she says unemployment in the UK will continue. Also on Government’s achievements including reducing overmanning; nuclear disarmament; election date. Political editor Peter Allen interviews. Some crackle on audio.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher; Peter Allen
Keywords
Government; Inflation; Unemployment; Pensions; Finance; Interest rates; Nuclear disarmament; Economic recovery; Financial policy; General elections; Manufacturing industry; Trade; Counter-inflation policy

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