LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Conservative conference- crime

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

10 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Paul Rowley reports on a speech by Home Secretary David Waddington at the Conservative Party conference, pledging a new drive against the rising tide of crime. He unveiled plans to make parents responsible for their children’s behaviour, announced a new offence of Prison Mutiny following the Strangeways Prison riot, and declared his personal support for the return of the death penalty. Includes speeches by Robin Knowles; Nigel Waterson.

Contributors

Paul Rowley; David Waddington; Nigel Waterson; Robin Knowles

Keywords

Crime; Death penalty; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Children (age group); Penal sanctions; Prison; Cabinet ministers; Punishment

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