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Economy of Great Britain

Great Britain · Politics / Labour Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1973–1974Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1973

Denis Winston Healey1 October 1973

Politics / Labour Party

Healey develops a programme of higher taxation on the largest incomes before Labour returns to office.

1974

Denis Winston Healey18 February 1974

Politics / Labour Party

In The Times Healey says that he would "squeeze property speculators until the pips squeak".

Denis Winston Healey2 October 1974

Politics / Labour Party

Healey promises to squeeze property speculators until the pips squeak and attacks profits made from rapidly appreciating agricultural land.

Names involved

Denis Winston Healey

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