Robert Reid’s speech on railways provokes political storm

Title

Robert Reid’s speech on railways provokes political storm

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

George Matheson reports on Labour Party claims that retiring British Rail Chairman Sir Robert Basil (Bob) Reid’s speech at the Chartered Institute of Transport contained an attack on the Government’s transport policy. With explanantion of his comments from Reid; comment from Labour transport spokesman John Prescott; Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson.

Contributors

Cecil Parkinson; John Prescott; George Matheson; Robert Basil Reid

Keywords

Government; Labour Party; British Rail; Conservative Party; Railways; Railway transport; Political parties; Party politics; Railway services; Railway management; Transport policy; Railway companies; Robert Reid; Railways legislation

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