Mr Dalton’s Last Budget (1947)

Downing Street, London. The Budget and comments about the scandal. CU the door of No. 10. Downing St. MS People waiting in Downing street to see Ministers coming and going. MS Clement Attlee leaving No. 10. and entering car. CU Herbert Morrison leaving No. 10 and entering car. CU the doorway of No. 11 Downing St. CU car driver reading newspaper - headline - Budget: Inquiry Moves Today. MS Hugh Dalton, then Chancellor of the Exchequer leaving and raising his hat to on lookers before getting into car. MS His car driving off. CU Dalton seated at desk, full face, speaking about the budget.(nat sound) Shots of Sir Stafford Cripps, the new Chancellor. N.B. This Budget is really important. Dalton was forced to resign after having revealed details of his speech to a journalist against the rules of the House. He was replaced by Stafford Cripps - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINA