James Callaghan response to Southall riots

Title
James Callaghan response to Southall riots
Genre
Press conference; Speech
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1979
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Duration
00:03:15
Description
Press statement by UK Prime Minister James Callaghan in which he compares the National Front to the Nazis. The comments come after the death of teacher Blair Peach at an Anti-Nazi League rally in Southall, west London (23/04/79).
Contributors
James Callaghan
Keywords
Deaths; London; Police; Violence; Demonstrations; Metropolitan Police; National Front; Blair Peach; Anti-Nazi League; Southall; Riots; Policing practice; Nazism; Anti-nazi movements

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LBC/IRN, "James Callaghan response to Southall riots". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0006100471011 (Accessed 04 Jun 2025)