Rover takeover unlawful

Title

Rover takeover unlawful

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:18

Description

Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Gordon Brown comments on the report by EC commissioner Leon Brittan which has ruled government financial sweeteners for the British Aerospace takeover of Rover were unlawful. He says Nicholas Ridley should bear the responsibility and questions Margaret Thatcher’s knowledge of the subsidies. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Gordon Brown

Keywords

Reports; Economic competition; British Aerospace; Political corruption; Business acquisitions; Leon Brittan; Rover; EC

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