LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Conservative conference - New laws for offensive weapons

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Oct 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:24

Description

Report on speech by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd during a law and order debate at the Conservative Party Conference 1987 in Blackpool; outlining his views on capital punishment and Criminal Justice Bill amendments on carrying offensive weapons, including knuckle dusters and knives. Reporter not identified (poss. Des Fahy).

Contributors

Douglas Hurd; Des Fahy?

Keywords

Legislation; Death penalty; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Conferences; Blackpool; Firearms; Gun licensing

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