Economy of Great Britain
The British population agrees to European Common Market membership
Economy of Great Britain
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1975
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The pound falls 27.6 percent against a basket of currencies. A "no panic" speech indicates complacency
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Healey gives trade unions one week to accept a ten percent limit on pay increases.
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Announces the Government's anti-inflation policy
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Healey moves in the 2nd reading of a Bill to control pay increases, passed by 294 to 16.
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Healey advocates higher taxation on upper incomes while using additional revenue to support poorer households.
1976
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Britain slashes welfare spending.
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Britain slashes welfare spending
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Britain slashes welfare spending as the Government announces major public expenditure reductions.
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The British pound falls below the equivalent of $2 for the first time.
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The British pound falls below the equivalent of $2 for the first time
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The pound falls to $1.68
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Britain applies to the International Monetary Fund for a loan of $3.9 billion.
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Britain applies to the International Monetary Fund for a loan of $3.9 billion
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Britain applies for an International Monetary Fund loan of 2,300 million pounds
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Healey defends his measures to support the pound at the annual party conference.
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Healey secures Commons support for the government’s economic strategy during the sterling crisis.
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The Government wins a majority of 13 in support its economic policy
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Announces in the Commons that the Governments inflation policy has been abandoned
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Britains trade deficit in September is reported to be 365 million pounds
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Britain begins offering tax breaks to owners of important works of art, inheritance taxes are spared in exchange for periodic viewing.
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Britain begins offering tax breaks to owners of important works of art, inheritance taxes are spared in exchange for periodic viewing
1977
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Approval of the IMF loan strengthens confidence in Britain’s economic programme.
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The monthly unemployment figures reach the highest since 1948
1979
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Misquoted in the press saying, "Crisis, what crisis?", returning from Guadaloupe
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