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1985 newspaper clipping 'View from Westminster' by Robert McCrindle MP discussing British Airways and aviation privatisation

1985 newspaper clipping 'View from Westminster' by Robert McCrindle MP discussing British Airways and aviation privatisation

A newspaper column from July 19, 1985, titled 'View from Westminster' by Robert McCrindle MP, discussing the bone of contention surrounding holiday bookings and British Airways privatisation. The article addresses concerns about tour operator consolidation and references the aviation industry climate during the mid-1980s privatisation period that affected competitors like Laker Airways.

newspaper clipping 1985 Robert McCrindle MP British Airways privatisation aviation policy View from Westminster July 1985 Big Ben Westminster parliament tour operators holiday bookings 1980s

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