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Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [had to dodge pointed questons at address; angry at interest rates rise - “many bankruptcies yet public sector gets away with it”][released 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Walters MSS (Churchill Archives Centre): WTRS 3/1/1
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 34
Themes: Monetary policy, Public spending & borrowing

Monday 5th October 1981

Inst of Directors Annual Dinner Address - very quiet and had to dodge a lot of pointed questions.

- Mad at interest rates rise - many bankruptcies yet public sector gets away with it.