Maggie gets the red light
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3ECRETARY of State for Trade John Nott, has known for some ime just what Seddon Atkin;on's manufacturing manager itanley Husband, thinks of the lavernment's economic tactics. gow everyone knows, for his )ritliant indictment at the CBI ;onference at Brighton was elevised and was underlined in subsequent television inerview.
His company had, he said, in;reased productivity by 30 per ,lent in the past two or three (ears. It was also about to aunch a new model at a cost of ;everal million pounds. For its )ains it had been reduced by 3overnment inflexibility •to a )ne-day working week.
Then a flashing red light Named Stanley that his time at :he microphone was up. It was :he ideal cue.
"The red light is flashing for Tie," he observed. "Let me say :o the lady in Westminster: 'It is 'lashing for you, too'."