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| Titel: |
The 1958 treasury dispute |
| Auteur: |
Jarvis, Mark |
| Verschenen in: |
Contemporary British history |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 12 (1998) nr. 2 pagina's 22-50 |
| Jaar: |
1998 |
| Inhoud: |
The Treasury team resigned in January 1958 because they would not accept an increase in the Civil Estimates for 1958-59 over the level of 1957-58. This could have posed a serious threat to Harold Macmillan's new administration. It was overcome by the Prime Minister playing down the significance of the episode, presenting the case that the three ministers were making an issue out of a small sum of money - £50 million. Although most historical accounts include this episode, they tend to over-concentrate on the build-up to the resignations. The aftermath of the departures, especially the debate within the Cabinet and inside the Treasury, has been overlooked. This article will show that the £50 million proved to be a difficult figure to find. It caused the Cabinet to take actions denied to Thorneycroft when he was Chancellor, and manipulate the figures to sustain the argument that the Treasury team had resigned over an insignificant sum. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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