The Scotsman newspaper clipping from June 17, 1985 with headline 'Lonrho damages claim a try-on, says Ridley'

A newspaper clipping from The Scotsman dated June 17, 1985, reporting on Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley's dismissal of Lonrho's damages claim as a 'try-on'. The article discusses Lonrho's legal challenge against the government's privatization of British Airways, which had implications for the competitive aviation landscape that Sir Freddie Laker had helped shape with his low-cost airline model.