LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

National Front march

Genre

Interview; Discussion

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:11:54

Description

Roger Godsiff, Mayor of Lewisham interviewed on National Front march in Lewisham and racial tension it is aimed at stirring up. Asked police for the march to be banned but they have declined to go to the Home Secreatary for a ban. Martin Webster of the National Front claims violence is all started by the socialist groups opposing them and defends their right to march if other groups are allowed to do so. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Martin Webster; Roger Godsiff

Keywords

Political movements; London; Political demonstrations; Interethnic relations; Violence; Freedom of expression; National Front; Lewisham; Deptford

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