A Long and Illustrious History
Margaret Thatcher privatised many industries. Which of the following is an example?
AThe National Health Service, the publicly funded healthcare system
BThe BBC national public service broadcaster
CBritish Telecom and British Gas ✓
DThe Bank of England, the UK's central bank
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is British Telecom and British Gas.
Thatcher's government privatised many nationalised industries including British Telecom, British Gas, British Steel, British Airways and water and electricity companies — selling them to private investors.
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