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  1. Thatcher on water privitisation (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    UK Prime Minister Thatcher admitted for the first time that the government has been losing the propaganda war on water privatisation in a speech at a local government conference (speech excerpts heard)....

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  2. Increase in London’s rat population (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Julie Benson reports on a 30 percent increase in London’s rat population since the beginning of 1989. Weil’s disease, spread by rat urine in water, is on the increase too especially in the Thames....

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  3. Howard on water price rises (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Environment Minister, Michael Howard, on likely customer water price rises following privatisation of the industry in 1989. The Government today limited the companies to a maximum average...

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  4. Water companies - Compensation for drought impact (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Kevin Lapwood, water industry analyst with Smith New Court, about compensation for UK water customers who have suffered a loss of service during the summer drought. The law appears to favour...

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  5. Conference on privatisation of water industry (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Author and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg on a conference he chaired today, organised by the Labour Party’s environment spokesman Jack Cunningham, on fears for the environment and Britain’s beauty spots if...

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  6. Water sell-off (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop

    James Bays reports from the queue outside a London bank to buy shares in the water companies that are being privatised, the share sell-off appears to be a big success. Includes vox pop with applicants on why...

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  7. Today’s Thames (1982)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview

    A programme on the River Thames: its history, its uses, and its possibilities for the future. Museum of London historian Colin Sorensen gives an historical account of the river from Roman times onwards. Dr...

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  8. Michael Howard on water privatization bill (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    The Government has announced major changes to the water privatisation bill that are designed to protect the environment and ensure customers share the profits from land sales. The move by the Department...

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  9. Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant (23/05/84). Speakers are eyewitnesses Cyril Rothwell(?); Robert Ayrton(?); Divisional General Manager of the Water...

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  10. Increase in rat population in UK (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Jake Mathias, Institute of Environmental Health, about a large increase in the rat population in the UK. He says the risk to the public is reaching crisis point and water authorities are being...

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