Title

Toxteth riot causes

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:04

Description

Interview with SDP MP for Toxteth, Liverpool, Richard Crawshaw arguing that the riots were sparked off by discontent among some of the community over the lack of even-handed treatment from the police. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Richard Crawshaw

Keywords

Interethnic relations; Police; Liverpool; Equal opportunity; Racial discrimination; Riots; Policing practice; Black peoples; Toxteth; Institutional racism; Urban communities

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