As luck would have it, the designer of the technical details of the scheme, Michael O'Connor of Portman Capital, told Radio 4's Today Programme this morning that the original idea came from a Tory, Lord Saatchi, a couple of years ago.

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Star Trek: Enterprise The Complete First Season Blue-ray six-disc set includes special features that include a multi-part documentary with new cast and crew interviews and includes new interviews with key people who worked on the project, including creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, production designer Herman Zimmerman, technical consultants Michael and Denise Okuda, writers Andre Bormanis, Phyllis Strong and more.

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Former Benetton designer and Simtek team owner Nick Wirth is leading the team's technical division from his headquarters in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

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Former Benetton chief designer and Simtek team owner Nick Wirth has been leading the team's technical division and he says the new investment will help advance the development of the car for 2011 and beyond.

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