Central Lobby: 17.01.1985: Nigel Lawson

Summary

Reg Harcourt interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequor, Nigel Lawson, about the sale of shares in British industry.

Year:

1985

Duration:

0:04:46

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

16mm

Description

Reg Harcourt interviews Nigel Lawson MP in his office. He is asked about a poll of Central Lobby viewers that reveals that two thirds of people do not want to take part in the government sell off of nationalised industry. Lawson talks about the recent sale of British Telecom shares and describes the process as 'people's capitalism'.


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