The Treasury under the Tories 1951-1964 by S Brittan PB
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The Treasury under the Tories 1951-1961 by Samuel Brittan PB
used and in a read condition, starting to show its age
Image is of actual item, 374 pages. Published by Penguin Books in 1964.
This study by Samuel Brittan is at once an anatomy and a profile of Britain's financial power-house. It is also a fascinating survey of the shifting cross-current that influenced Conservatives policy over 30 years.
Whenever an economic storm has blow up, the Treasury has come under fire, and some would like to see its power reduced. But what is the Treasury? Are critics right to blame the politicians for the mistakes made? Or may the real fault lie with permanent Treasury officials who in fact operate the switches? Or is blaming the Treasury in a crisis as futile as blaming the Meteorological Office for the English weather?
In describing the workings of a key department, in particular in its function of preparing the annual budget, Samuel Brittan pays special attention to the underlying attitudes, beliefs, and working methods of the men in charge of our economic destiny. And he is able to answer a number of mystifying questions: How did the wage pause begin? Who conveted the Conservatives to 'planning'? Why did Whitehall suddenly embrace the Common Market? Is the Treasury, as is often said, short on expertise?
For those interested in economic policy or inthe corridors of power, this is an intriguing analysis of recent history and a case study of where power really lies in a complex societ like Britain.
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