Geoffrey Howe Budget speech (Part 1)

Title

Geoffrey Howe Budget speech (Part 1)

Genre

Speech; Tribute

TX Date

9 Mar 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

01:04:35

Description

House of Commons speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Geoffrey Howe on budget proposals for the year 1982-1983. Some jeers from MPs in the background. Main speech preceded by tribute to the late Rab Butler, former Chancellor, who died the previous day (08/03/82). Clip ends abruptly, mid-sentence (speech continued on next tape, i.e. Tape 1027).

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe

Keywords

Deaths; Budgets; Government; Monetary policy; Unemployment; Finance; National budgets; Economic recovery; Chancellors; Trade; Rab Butler; Recession

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