Ian MacGregor accused of cooking the books

Title

Ian MacGregor accused of cooking the books

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:03

Description

Unidentified male speaker (poss. Arthur Scargill, President of the National Union of Mineworkers) accuses National Coal Board chairman Sir Ian MacGregor of effectively cooking the books (he says MacGregor declared an annual loss yet the accounts showed a profit). He also accuses MacGregor of asset-stripping. Interviewer not heard. Breaks in audio.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill?

Keywords

Coal industry; NCB; Profits; Financial administration; Mine closures; Ian MacGregor; Lazard Ltd.

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