LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Swan Hunter may close

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Aug 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Blair Palmer reports from Tyneside where there is anger after the announcement the Swan Hunter shipyard may be about to close following a breakdown in takeover negotiations. The French company CMN has expressed interest but the Ministry of Defence is still arguing about the price. Includes reaction from local MP, Stephen Byers; Dick Gonzales(?), CSEU. Originally broadcast on TFM.

Contributors

TFM; Blair Palmer; Stephen Byers; Dick Gonzales(?)

Keywords

Trade unions; Shipbuilding industry; CSEU; Tyneside; Shipbuilding; Business acquisitions; Swan Hunter; Shipyards

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