The Privatisation of British Gas
Phil Tinline explores why the Thatcher government sold British Gas - and the legacy today.
Seriously... · BBC Radio 4
February 24, 202329m 20s
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Show Notes
Historian Phil Tinline explores why, 37 years ago, the Thatcher government privatised British Gas, how what followed has shaped today's energy price crisis - and what should happen next.
Contributors: Professor Michael Bradshaw, Derek Davis, Dr Amy Edwards, Mathew Lawrence, Tim Lefroy, Sir John Redwood Producer: Phil Tinline