John Methven on Britain’s industrial status

Title

John Methven on Britain’s industrial status

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:06:45

Description

John Methven, Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), is interviewed, and asks what is going to make British commerce more efficient? He would urge the Government to talk to employees, rather than the trade unions. He says that more shareholders are needed to attract more small businesses.

Contributors

John Methven

Keywords

Trade unions; Industry; Government; Economics; Labour relations; Small business; Investment; Trade (practice)

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