Chancellors Budget Speech (1945)

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Channel: British Pathé · 2014 · Education

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M/Ss of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton giving budget speech. He talks about Labour's election win and 200 majority. He talks of the danger of inflation. He calls on members of the public to keep saving money. Other subjects he covers are housing for soldiers and bombed civilians, and education.



M/Ss of Dalton sitting at desk with budget briefcase. C/Us of Dalton talking about reducing tax for the poor and increasing it for the better-off. Various more shots of Dalton talking about his financial problems.



Cataloguer's note: Probably shot in the Autumn of 1945 as Dalton talks about the about the Labour Party's election victory earlier in the year. The Canister for this item does not correlate withou the paperwork. Will be changed as soon as true identity is discovered.
 FILM ID:2078.04



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