Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

Dec 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:09:20

Description

Decision Makers. Programme on the privatisation of British Gas. Part 2, presented by Richard Dallyn. Includes interview with backbench MP Richard Shepherd, who defends the Conservative policy; former prime minister Edward Heath, who says the proceeds of the sale should not go towards tax cuts; Shadow Chancellor, Roy Hattersley, on whether Labour would attempt to renationalise assets privatised under the current government; Secretary of State for Energy, Peter Walker, on how politicians do not have the training to run companies. Sound engineer is Dave Dawson.

Contributors

Edward Heath; Roy Hattersley; Peter Walker; Dave Dawson; Richard Dallyn; Richard Shepherd

Keywords

Government; Imports; Economic competition; Inflation; Taxation; Public finance; Unemployment; Public sector; Energy resources; Sewerage; Privatization; Coal industry; Economic policy; Energy economics; Government policy; Share dealing; Nationalization; Profits; British Gas; Management; Private sector; British Telecom; Profits tax

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