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The Smoke Screen

Episode 3 of 8

The health minister wants to abolish smoking using prohibitive taxation, losing the Treasury 拢4bn revenue. Jim sees how he can use this to stop Treasury opposition to his plans for tax cuts.

29 minutes

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Role Contributor
James Hacker Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley Derek Fowlds
Sir Ian Whitworth - DHSS Secretary John Barron
Dr Peter Thorn - Minister of State at the DHSS Clive Merrison
Sir Frank Gordon - Permanent Secretary of the Treasury Peter Cellier
Leslie Potts - Minister for Sport Bill Wallis
Gerald - Chairman, British Tobacco Group Brian Hawksley
Director Sydney Lotterby
Writer Jonathan Lynn
Writer Antony Jay

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