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The Labour Government, the Treasury and the £6 pay policy of July 1975

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Rogers, Chris (Christopher James) (2010) The Labour Government, the Treasury and the £6 pay policy of July 1975. British Politics, Vol.5 (No.2). pp. 224-236. doi:10.1057/bp.2009.29

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Abstract

The 1974-79 Labour Government was elected in a climate of opinion that was fiercely opposed to government intervention in the wage determination process, and was committed to the principles of free collective bargaining in its manifestoes. However, by December 1974 the Treasury was advocating a formal incomes policy, and by July 1975 the government had introduced a £6 flat rate pay norm. With reference to archival sources, the paper demonstrates that TUC and Labour Party opposition to incomes policy was reconciled with the Treasury's advocacy by limiting the Bank of England‟s intervention in the foreign exchange market when sterling came under pressure. This both helped to achieve the Treasury's objective of improving the competitiveness of British industry, and acted as a catalyst for the introduction of incomes policy because the slide could be attributed to a lack of market confidence in British counter-inflation policy.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1964-1979, Great Britain -- Economic policy -- 1964-1979, Wage-price policy -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century, Foreign exchange -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Journal or Publication Title: British Politics
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
ISSN: 1746-918X
Official Date: June 2010
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June 2010Published
Volume: Vol.5
Number: No.2
Page Range: pp. 224-236
DOI: 10.1057/bp.2009.29
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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