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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)
- Genre
- Interview
William (Bill) Rodgers, Labour Secretary of State for Transport, on launching his campaign for improved motorcycle safety and testing. Male interviewer not identified.
William Rodgers on seat belt bill (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Vivian White interviews William Rodgers, Transport Secretary, about a bill making the wearing of car seat belts compulsory in the UK.
William Rodgers on abandonment of Archway inquiry (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
William (Bill) Rodgers, Secretary of State for Transport, on his reasons for the abandonment of the Archway motorway inquiry due to the activities of pressure groups opposed to the new bypass. Male...
Leaked document proposes bigger lorries (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley reports on the publication in The Guardian newspaper of details of a leaked Government document proposing larger lorries on Britain’s roads. Speaking are: David Hencke, journalist; William...
Labour conference - Wage policy rift (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified Labour Party member (poss. William Rodgers) on party leader and Prime Minister James Callaghan’s wage policy and need for negotiation with the trade unions who have rejected the policy leading...
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...
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.