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1981 newspaper column by Robert McCrindle MP titled 'View from Westminster: Ridley faces a cheerless Xmas'

1981 newspaper column by Robert McCrindle MP titled 'View from Westminster: Ridley faces a cheerless Xmas'

A newspaper column from 1981 by Conservative MP Robert McCrindle discussing Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley's challenges with British Airways privatisation. The article mentions Sir Freddie Laker in the context of aviation industry competition and government policy during the period when Laker Airways was facing financial difficulties.

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