LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Merlyn Rees on Southall riots

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:04:10

Description

Peter Allen interviews Home Secretary Merlyn Rees about the Southall riots and planned inquiries and public order powers, following clashes between Anti-Nazi League protesters and police. The violence led to the death of teacher Blair Peach and provoked claims of police brutality.

Contributors

Merlyn Rees; Peter Allen

Keywords

Deaths; Legislation; London; Police; Violence; Demonstrations; Freedom of expression; Metropolitan Police; National Front; Blair Peach; Anti-Nazi League; Southall; Public Order Act, 1936; Riots; Policing practice; Racism; Meetings; Anti-nazi movements; Racial discrmination

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