Whitelaw on public order

Title
Whitelaw on public order
Genre
Interview
TX Date
28 Jun 1979
Year of production
1979
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Duration
00:04:20
Description
Peter Allen interviews Home Secretary, Willie Whitelaw about the Southall race riots in April 1979 and a review of the Public Order Act.
Contributors
William Whitelaw; Peter Allen
Keywords
London; Law enforcement; Interethnic relations; Police; Southall; Public Order Act, 1936; Riots; Policing practice; Law reform; Law and order policy

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LBC/IRN, "Whitelaw on public order". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0008700328013 (Accessed 10 May 2025)