The Privatisation Of British Gas

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20230213Historian 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

Phil Tinline explores why the Thatcher government sold British Gas - and the legacy today.

2023021320230226 (R4)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

Phil Tinline explores why the Thatcher government sold British Gas - and the legacy today.