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This programme is associated with television programme 5. Both programmes are concerned with public expenditure. Programme 4 presents a case for a reduction in public expenditure and programme 5 fo...r an increase in public expenditure. The objectives of the programme are to examine some of the roles of public expenditure and to observe how two different people holding different assumptions use evidence and statistics to make a case about public expenditure. Programme 4 is presented by Samuel Brittan of the Financial Times. He argues that public expenditure should be reduced in order to increase individual liberty. He makes his case by using housing and higher education as examples. He argues for a reduction of public expenditure in both these areas. In the programmes, the specially shot film is used as visual and valid evidence to back up his case. It has thus been selected partially in order to fit his arguments.
This programme is associated with television programme 5. Both programmes are concerned with public expenditure. Programme 4 presents a case for a reduction in public expenditure and programme 5 fo...r an increase in public expenditure. The objectives of the programme are to examine some of the roles of public expenditure and to observe how two different people holding different assumptions use evidence and statistics to make a case about public expenditure. Programme 4 is presented by Samuel Brittan of the Financial Times. He argues that public expenditure should be reduced in order to increase individual liberty. He makes his case by using housing and higher education as examples. He argues for a reduction of public expenditure in both these areas. In the programmes, the specially shot film is used as visual and valid evidence to back up his case. It has thus been selected partially in order to fit his arguments.
| Module code and title: | D291, Statistical sources |
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| Item code: | D291; 04 |
| First transmission date: | 25-05-1975 |
| Published: | 1975 |
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| Restrictions on use: | |
| Duration: | 00:24:22 |
| Note: | This programme is associated with D291/05 |
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| Producer: | Francis Sealey |
| Contributors: | Samuel Brittan; John: Dickenson, Henry: Parker, Derek: Stanic, Valdimir Frost |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Education; Housing; Monetarism; Statistics: Wood Green School: Council Housing: Hillingdon |
| Footage description: | Brittan introduces his case for cutting public expenditure in certain areas, allowing people more choice. Graphs of public expenditure. His first example is housing, for which he gives some statistics. Dickenson looks at the effects of the 1975 Rents and Subsidies Act on local authority finance. Shots of council houses in Hillingdon. The rents of Hillingdon council houses are discussed by Frost. More shots of council estates. Frost and Dickenson comment on the possibility of charging market-value rents, relating them to costs. More housing shots. Frost looks at how houses are allocated, how rent rebates work etc. Brittan advocates his idea of charging market-value rents and how this would benefit all concerned. Shots of council housing. His second area is higher education, statistics of expenditure are given. Parker looks at the effects of the Robbins report, especially on technological universities such as Brunel. Shots of campus. He outlines the problems of capital expenditure programmes. The lack of relevance for industry of some university courses is discussed, by Stanic. Various sixth formers from Wood Green School describe their thoughts and feelings about university: its relevance, status value etc. Brittan outlines his case for extending repayable loans to students. He sums up on why some cuts in public expenditure could lead, in his view, to greater public choice and liberty. Credits. |
| Master spool number: | 6HT/71686 |
| Production number: | 00525_2187 |
| Videofinder number: | 165 |
| Available to public: | no |
