Rover sale to BMW scandal

Title

Rover sale to BMW scandal

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:20

Description

Report on Dr John Gilbert, a member of an all party Commons Select Committee, accusing Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government of attempting to conceal parts of the BAE deal which sold British car manufacturer Rover to BMW. Includes interviews with Gilbert and a defiant Lord (David?) Young. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

John Gilbert; David? Young

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Parliament; Conservative Party; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry; Political corruption; Committees; Political scandals; Rover; Lord Young; BAe; BMW

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