Insider dealing in power privatization

Title

Insider dealing in power privatization

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:27

Description

Paul Chapman reports on accusations of insider dealing in the privatization sell-off of National Power and Powergen. Financial correspondent Mark Gayer(?) explains; the Guardian’s financial editor Alex Brummer on what the Government did wrong; Shadow Trade Secretary Jack Cunningham on accusations and need for independent investigation; Chancellor Kenneth Clarke denies wrongdoing; Matthew Carrington MP on inquiry.

Contributors

Kenneth Clarke; Jack Cunningham; Paul Chapman; Alex Brummer; Mark Gayer(?)

Keywords

Government; Privatization; Share dealing; London Stock Exchange; Stock exchanges; Powergen; National Power

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