It will enable a Labour Government to do all they want under Labour's Programme for Britain...It will give us the powers to control all the oil companies, all the multinationals, to fix their prices and their distribution systems.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Legislation enables Labour to control major companies like oil firms by fixing prices and distribution.
- In plain terms
- A Labour Government can control oil and multinational companies with new laws.
- What can you take from it?
- Government power can regulate major industries.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should governments control major industries?
- What limits should regulate corporations?
Another view
Heavy state control can reduce efficiency and innovation in business.
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