Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech

TX Date

23 Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:23:16

Description

Decision Makers. Spending Cuts, presented by Magnus Carter. Considers whether the cuts are necessary, are too little or go too far, and whether we should increase public borrowing. Includes part of a speech by Chancellor Nigel Lawson on planned spending cuts. Speaks to Terence Beckett (not identified), CBI Director-General; Peter Shore, shadow Chancellor; Paul Neald(?), economist; Peter Bottomley MP; Teddy Taylor MP. Researcher: Janice Sutherland; Engineer: Colin Clements.

Contributors

Peter Shore; Peter Bottomley; Colin Clements; Terence Beckett; Nigel Lawson; Teddy Taylor; Janice Sutherland; Magnus Carter; Paul Neald(?)

Keywords

Industry; Social security; Cost reduction; Monetary policy; Public finance; Unemployment; Public expenditure; Economic recovery; Government spending; Economic growth

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.