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1949 - Telenews Daily, The: Election Issue - Nationalization (Sugar Threatened)

Reel Number: 221457-22

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL and SD

Year / Date: 1949

Country: England,United Kingdom

Location:

TC Begins: 03:30:51

TC Ends: 03:33:39

Duration: 00:02:48

Title: Election Issue: Nationalization (Sugar Threatened) 03:30:57 Two men beside car w/ poster “Sugar May Be Nationalized” re Tate & Lyle. Several cartoon caricature posters against seizure displayed. 03:31:13 Motorcade of vans w/ posters on side past. MCU woman outside brick house looking at box of sugar w/ similar anti-nationalization cartoons on sides. 03:31:31 Tate & Lyle delivery trucks past at factory. Drivers lectured by man (MOS); CU. Large truck pulling out. 03:31:48 SOF pub interior: Man pumping beer asked if its okay to ask customers about sugar nationalization. He says if they don’t mind, he doesn’t. “I like me sugar, just like I like me beer.” “I’m against the nationalization of any trades or industry w/ the exception of the mines.” “As a housewife I’m against the nationalization altogether. I feel the prices are high enough & if you nationalize sugar all the prices will go up as there is sugar in every commodity.” “...having seen the colossal expenditure....to add sugar to the list would be sheer madness.” “Time gentlemen, please...” The End. Post-WWII; Post-WW2; 1949 Industrial Propaganda; Industry; England; Colonialism; Economics; Protectionism; NOTE: Labour Programme for coming election. Tate & Lyle announced all-out war against sugar nationalisation, 16Aug49.

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