LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Toxteth and Southall riots

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

6 Jul 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Post mortem report on a weekend of riot violence in Toxteth, Liverpool and Southall, London. Includes excerpt of Commons statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw; Liverpool Deputy Chief Constable Peter Wright defending the use of CS gas; Liverpool Walton MP Eric Heffer arguing unemployment and social conditions were responsible for the violence. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eric Heffer; William Whitelaw; Peter Wright

Keywords

London; Law enforcement; Social problems; Police; Liverpool; Violence; Unemployment; Social conditions; Southall; Riots; Policing practice; Toxteth; Unemployed youth; Urban areas; Youth unemployment; Asphyxiating and poisonous gases; Deprivation; Protective clothing

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