LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop

TX Date

31 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:24:40

Description

Decision Makers-Rise in homelessness, presented by Richard Bestic. Why people end up on the streets and why the numbers are increasing. The stereotypes and reality of an unhappy and often alcoholic life. How the police act on the situation using old vagrancy laws which a Home Affairs Committee have controversially decided to keep in place. And the difficulties on trying to return to normal life. Speaks to homeless people. Also speaks to Jock Stallard MP; Paddy Coulter, Campaign for Homeless and Rootless persons (CHAR); Dom Steel, Federation of Alcoholic Rehabilitation Establishements (FARE); Jenny Kirkpatrick, National Association of Probation Officers; John Wheeler MP; Howard League for Penal Reform spokesman (not identified); Paul Reddington(?) police officer. Engineer Colin Clements.

Contributors

John Wheeler; Jock Stallard; Colin Clements; Paddy Coulter; Richard Bestic; Dom Steel; Jenny Kirkpatrick; Paul Reddington(?)

Keywords

Legislation; Law enforcement; Social problems; Police; Unemployment; Homeless people; Homelessness; Hostels; Alcoholism; Howard League for Penal Reform; Vagrancy; Housing needs; CHAR; FARE; Vagrants

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