Economy: Alan Walters diary (divisions) [Heath speech was awful “but obscured by Sadat assassination”; Vinson worried about high interest rates - “same mistake as 1980”] [released 2012]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Walters MSS (Churchill Archives Centre): WTRS3/1/1 |
| Editorial comments: | Read other entries from this diary. View all Walters documents. The original diary can be studied here |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 57 |
| Themes: | Conservatism, Monetary policy, Public spending & borrowing, Economic, monetary & political union, Foreign policy (Middle East) |
Tuesday 6th October 1981
Heath’s speech - but obscured by Sadat assassination
Gov off a comment to PM in Melbourne - Heath speech is awful - ring fence around Europe etc.
IEA with Nigel Vinson - he is v. worried about high interest rates - wants something done about it. Same mistake as 1980 etc. - Similar view from Alfred Sherman.