Thames Valley Eggs sues Currie

Title

Thames Valley Eggs sues Currie

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:28

Description

Interview with John Coles, Thames Valley Eggs, following the resignation of junior health minister Edwina Currie over her remarks about salmonella-infected eggs. He claims Currie cannot atone for the damage she has done to the egg industry and he says he will continue to sue the Government, who must now take responsibility for what has happened. Female reporter not identified. Broadcast on GWR.

Contributors

John Coles; GWR

Keywords

Government; Agriculture; Farming; Conservative Party; Safety; Food; Ministers; Resignation (political); Eggs; Edwina Currie; Salmonella; Poultry farming; Poultry industry; Thames Valley Eggs

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