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94 results found for '"William Rodgers"' in Contributors.
Labour conference- Campaign for Labour Victory meeting (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Labour Party Conference, 1977 focusing on a meeting of the Campaign for a Labour Victory with speeches by Transport Secretary William (Bill) Rodgers on difficult times for the government and...
Campaign for Labour Victory (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with William (Bill) Rodgers, Transport Secretary, about the organisation of the moderate Campaign for Labour Victory group. Comments on radicals deselecting Reg Prentice MP in Newham. Reporter not...
William Rodgers on motorcycle safety campaign (1977)
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- Interview
William (Bill) Rodgers, Labour Secretary of State for Transport, on launching his campaign for improved motorcycle safety and testing. Male interviewer not identified.
Taunton train fire (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the fatal Taunton sleeping car fire of 06/07/78, in which 11 rail passengers (at this point) died. We hear from the House of Commons, where Bill Rodgers offers condolences to the families of the...
Tanker drivers’ dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Gould reports on the petrol crisis due to the tanker drivers’ overtime ban. Includes interviews with Jack Jones, TUC; William (Bill) Rodgers MP.
Bill Rodgers on car tax refund (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill Rodgers, Transport Minister, about the refund on road licences to 600,000 motorists. He explains how people can apply, and why it happened.
Train drivers’ strike (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Spencer reports on the forthcoming one-day strike by train drivers, and inter-union conflict. Contributions from William (Bill) Rodgers, Transport Secretary; Sid Weighell, NUR leader; Ray Buckton,...
Road inquiries measures (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with William (Bill) Rodgers, Transport Secretary, on new Parliamentary measure to make road inquiries easier. Interviewer not identified. Sound level low.
Transport of dangerous materials (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews UK Transport Secretary William (Bill) Rodgers, about an investigation into the transport of dangerous materials by road to prevent another incident like the recent gas explosion in...
Transport Secretary Bill Rodgers on his decision to scrap road tax (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Transport Secretary (William (Bill) Rodgers on his decision to scrap road tax. He talks about how he thinks it will be a popular move, when it will happen, whether petrol prices will rise, whether the...