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Before the Kwarteng ‘boom’, the Barber ‘boom’ (72/3).It was ended by industrial action

In Uncategorized on September 25, 2022 by kmflett

William Keegan (Observer 25th Sept) has reminded us that while there were differences, before the economic boom the Chancellor announced on Friday came the Barber boom of the Heath Tory Government (1970-74). It was widely regarded as a disaster and in practice ended by industrial opposition from trade unions.

No wonder Kwarteng is trying to further restrict the right to strike

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/25/why-the-barber-boom-that-kwasi-kwartengs-mini-budget-recalls-was-destined-for-disaster

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