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3 December 1984: BT is sold off in a gamble over privatisation
Features In a landmark test of privatisation, the government sold off over half its stake in British Telecom, on this day in 1984.
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Rishi Sunak's multibillion-pound tax raid
News Rishi Sunak is seeking to fill a £300bn-sized hole in the public books. Investors beware, says Emily Hohler
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19 November 1967: Harold Wilson’s ‘pound in your pocket’ little white lie
Features On this day in 1967, Harold Wilson went on television to reassure viewers that the “pound in the pocket” would be unaffected by the devaluation of sterling.
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10 November 1980: Michael Foot elected Labour leader
Features On this day in 1980, Michael Foot won the Labour party leadership election, steering the party into its worst-ever general election defeat.
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Why the government shouldn't raise taxes
Opinion Tackling our deficit with new levies would be economically and politically suicidal, says Max King.
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30 July 1997: Tony Blair throws his Cool Britannia party
Features Tony Blair, fresh from his election victory, decided to showcase the best of Britain and New Labour by throwing his Cool Britannia party on this day in 1997.
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Should the pensions triple lock be scrapped?
Briefings The pensions triple lock had been a key plank of the government’s offer to older voters, but the promise to gold-plate the state pension is looking increasingly unaffordable.
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Boris Johnson’s big Brexit plan
Opinion The prime minister needs to get Brexit done, and get the economy growing – particularly for first-time Tory voters. Can he manage all that while negotiating a good deal? Helen Thomas of Blonde Money outlines his plan
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29 April 1909: David Lloyd George introduces the People’s Budget
Features On this day in 1909, David Lloyd George delivered his “People's Budget”, waging war “against poverty and squalidness”. It eventually led to reform of the House of Lords.
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