LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Local councillor on Southall riot

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:05:05

Description

Southall councillor Sharma Gupta assesses the riot and its causes. Blames skinheads who were brought in from outside Southall and lack of police involvement in quashing the violence between skinheads and local Asian youths. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Sharma Gupta

Keywords

London; Interethnic relations; Police; Ethnic conflicts; Violence; Southall; Riots; Policing practice; Whites; Asian peoples; Fascists; Asian communities

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