LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Sheila Durston at protest over housing shortage

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:43

Description

Sheila Durston of the Finsbury Park Action Group talks to an unidentified male reporter at the scene of a protest over the lack of housing in London. The protesters have presented over seven thousand postcards to Environment Secretary Chris Patten (or at least to his representative) - one for each child living in bed and breakfast accommodation.

Contributors

Chris Patten; Sheila Durston

Keywords

London; Government; Housing; Children (age group); Homelessness; Homeless; Cabinet ministers; Child welfare; Pressure groups; Chris Patten; Finsbury Park Action Group

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