Cecil Parkinson on coal privatisation

Title

Cecil Parkinson on coal privatisation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Energy Secretary, Cecil Parkinson speaks to Peter Murphy about the Conservatives’ plans to privatise the coal industry after the next election. He discusses the difficulties that privatisation poses and says he anticipates opposition from the NUM’s leader, Arthur Scargill. Interviewer is Peter Murphy.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Cecil Parkinson

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Arthur Scargill; Privatization; NUM; Coal industry; British Coal

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