MARGARET Thatcher was warned that the Government's refusal to mount a substantial rescue package following the closure of the British Aluminium smelter in Invergordon, with the loss of 900 jobs, could spell political "disaster" for the Conservatives in Scotland.
MARGARET Thatcher was warned that the Government's refusal to mount a substantial rescue package following the closure of the British Aluminium smelter in Invergordon, with the loss of 900 jobs, could spell political \"disaster\" for the Conservatives in Scotland.
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MICHAEL SETTLE UK POLITICAL EDITOR
George Younger, the Scottish Secretary, told the Prime Minister: "The results of this are serious for the Highlands economically; politically, they could be disastrous for us."
The letter went on: "As I feared, this closure has provoked a degree of bitterness unparalleled even in Scotland. The Highlands have had more than their fair share of disasters over the generations and no doubt this helps to account for some of the intensity of feeling."
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