Tony Benn on energy issues

Title

Tony Benn on energy issues

Genre

Interview

TX Date

4 Jul 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:04:06

Description

Former Labour energy minister Tony Benn on the importance of energy conservation and the development of alternative energy sources. Criticising the Conservative Government for leaving matters to market forces so that oil companies are able to exploit the consumer, and, by taxing oil, encouraging OPEC to raise prices. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tony Benn

Keywords

Politics; Petroleum; Prices; Taxation; Fuels; Energy conservation; Oil; OPEC; Petroleum industry; Renewable energy resources

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