Grand Metropolitan: Extract from 'Written in Flames' - Revision history

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If every town In Britain looks the same, then there are Just a few companies to blame. Hoteliers, Trust House Forte, the brewing groups Allied Lyons, Whitbread and Bass and the drinks and hotels business, Grand Metropolitan.

Built up by the tycoon Maxwell Joseph, Grand Metropolitan bought pubs, clubs and hotels throughout Britain, mass producing the same design and the same commodities. They own the brewers Watney, Truman, Mann -the original standardized beer. They sel1 Carlsberg, Fosters, Budweiser and Websters. They own the Berni Inn steak bars, Intercontinental Hotels, the new Pastificio restaurant chain and many London casinos.

They control the spirit brands Smirnoff, Clnzano, Baileys, J&B and own Peter Dominic- wine stores. They own Express Dairies and produce Eden Vale, Ski and Gold margarine. They have the Pepsi franchize for the USA. until last year they owned all or Mecca, bookies, bingo and night clubs. Now they just own part of It.

Stanley Grinstead took over control of Grand Met when Joseph died. at 63, he's chairman and earns £176,289. He's also a director of Reed International, the paints, paper and publishing group. He lives In Kent: Charts Edge, Hosey Hlll, Westerham

His chief executive Is Alien Sheppard (55) who lives at Dldgemere Halt, Low.Hill Road, Roydon, Essex

John Orr (50) of 24-Denblgh Gardens, Richmond In Surrey, Is finance director

Sir John Harvey-Jones, former ICI boss Is a non-executive director. So Is Richard Giordano, the American chairman of BOC oxygen group. a member of the CEGB and formerly the UK's highest paid director at £722,600, His London address Is 24 Chelsea Square SW3

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 They control the spirit brands Smirnoff, Clnzano, Baileys, J&B and own Peter Dominic- wine stores. They own Express Dairies and produce Eden Vale, Ski and Gold margarine. They have the Pepsi franchize for the USA. until last year they owned all or Mecca, bookies, bingo and night clubs. Now they just own part of It.
-[[Stanley Grinstead]] took over control of Grand Met when Joseph died. at 63, he's chairman and earns £176,289. He's also a director of [[Reed International]], the paints, paper and publishing group. He lives In Kent: Charts Edge, Hosey Hlll, Westerham
+[[Stanley Grinstead]] took over control of Grand Met when Joseph died. at 63, he's chairman and earns £176,289. He's also a director of [[Reed International]], the paints, paper and publishing group.
-His chief executive Is [[Allen Sheppard]] (55) who lives at Dldgemere Halt, Low.Hill Road, Roydon, Essex
+His chief executive Is [[Allen Sheppard]]
-[[John Orr]] (50) of 24-Denblgh Gardens, Richmond In Surrey, Is finance director
+[[John Orr]] is finance director
-Sir [[John Harvey-Jones]], former ICI boss Is a non-executive director. So is [[Richard Giordano]], the American chairman of BOC oxygen group. a member of the [[CEGB]] and formerly the UK's highest paid director at £722,600, His London address Is 24 Chelsea Square SW3
+Sir [[John Harvey-Jones]], former ICI boss Is a non-executive director. So is [[Richard Giordano]], the American chairman of BOC oxygen group. a member of the [[CEGB]] and formerly the UK's highest paid director at £722,600.
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		+	Extract from the pamphlet Written in Flames, published in 1987. Full reference: I-Spy Productions Written in Flames: Naming the British Ruling Class London: Hooligan Press ISBN 1869802071. Undated, but published in 1987.
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	If every town In Britain looks the same, then there are Just a few companies to blame. Hoteliers, [[Trust House Forte]], the brewing groups [[Allied Lyons]], [[Whitbread]] and [[Bass]] and the drinks and hotels business, [[Grand Metropolitan]].		If every town In Britain looks the same, then there are Just a few companies to blame. Hoteliers, [[Trust House Forte]], the brewing groups [[Allied Lyons]], [[Whitbread]] and [[Bass]] and the drinks and hotels business, [[Grand Metropolitan]].

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	Sir [[John Harvey-Jones]], former ICI boss Is a non-executive director. So is [[Richard Giordano]], the American chairman of BOC oxygen group. a member of the [[CEGB]] and formerly the UK's highest paid director at £722,600, His London address Is 24 Chelsea Square SW3		Sir [[John Harvey-Jones]], former ICI boss Is a non-executive director. So is [[Richard Giordano]], the American chairman of BOC oxygen group. a member of the [[CEGB]] and formerly the UK's highest paid director at £722,600, His London address Is 24 Chelsea Square SW3
−	[[Category:Written in Flames]][[Category:~~Oil~~ Industry]][[Category:Transnational Corporations]]	+	[[Category:Written in Flames]][[Category:Food and Agriculture Industry]][[Category:Transnational Corporations]]

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 If every town In Britain looks the same, then there are Just a few companies to blame. Hoteliers, [[Trust House Forte]], the brewing groups [[Allied Lyons]], [[Whitbread]] and [[Bass]] and the drinks and hotels business, [[Grand Metropolitan]].
-Built up by the tycoon [[Maxwell Joseph]], Grand Metropolitan bought pubs, clubs and hotels throughout Britain, mass producing the same design and the same commodities. They own the brewers Watney, Truman, Mann -the original standardized beer. They sel1 Carlsberg, Fosters, Budweiser and Websters. They own the Berni Inn steak bars, Intercontinental Hotels, the new Pastificio restaurant chain and many London casinos.
+Built up by the tycoon [[Maxwell Joseph]], [[Grand Metropolitan]] bought pubs, clubs and hotels throughout Britain, mass producing the same design and the same commodities. They own the brewers Watney, Truman, Mann -the original standardized beer. They sel1 Carlsberg, Fosters, Budweiser and Websters. They own the Berni Inn steak bars, Intercontinental Hotels, the new Pastificio restaurant chain and many London casinos.
 They control the spirit brands Smirnoff, Clnzano, Baileys, J&B and own Peter Dominic- wine stores. They own Express Dairies and produce Eden Vale, Ski and Gold margarine. They have the Pepsi franchize for the USA. until last year they owned all or Mecca, bookies, bingo and night clubs. Now they just own part of It.