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Title:
British Leyland - The downfall!
Description:
British Leyland - The downfall by Jeremy Clarkson. One of the legendary all time battles between unions & management at the vast BL Longbridge plant in the midlands in the late 70s, with Derek 'red robbo' Robinson the allegedly trotskyite shop steward leading the workers & Michael Edwardes one of thatchers henchmen & CEO fronting the capitalists, resulting in the final death of the british car industry!
Author:
tvinsider4
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British, Leyland, -, The, downfall,
British Leyland - The downfall!
Description:
British Leyland - The downfall by Jeremy Clarkson. One of the legendary all time battles between unions & management at the vast BL Longbridge plant in the midlands in the late 70s, with Derek 'red robbo' Robinson the allegedly trotskyite shop steward leading the workers & Michael Edwardes one of thatchers henchmen & CEO fronting the capitalists, resulting in the final death of the british car industry!
Author:
tvinsider4
Tags:
British, Leyland, -, The, downfall,
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