ALTIF transcripts: The Barber boom and bust
The Barber boom and bust Available on Spotify. Gripped by sluggish growth and low investment, the UK decides to solve its problems by embarking on a “dash for growth” – spending big and cutting taxes. We talk to economic historian Duncan Weldon about the Heath government’s disastrous 1972 “Barber Boom” (named for the chancellor Tony Barber) […]