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Roy Hattersley on recent riots (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with shadow Home Secretary Roy Hattersley on the social causes of the recent riots in the inner cities, including youth unemployment, and on police use of CS gas in Toxteth, and the provision of...
Third night of disturbances in Toxteth (1981)
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- Interview; News report; Special
Paul Davies reports from the area on a third night of violence and looting in Toxteth, Liverpool, with the drafting in of police reinforcements to prevent further rioting. Includes interviews with the Rector...
Call for police protection during riots (1981)
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- Interview
Telephone interview with Conservative MP and Parliamentary advisor to the Police Federation, Eldon Griffiths, calling for the police to be provided with protective clothing during the current riots, and for...
Call for government action over recent riots (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Wood Green MP Reg Race on his calls for an urgent Parliamentary debate and Government action on the inner cities, following the recent riots in Toxteth, Southall, Moss Side and Wood Green, and...
GLC view on recent riots (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with deputy leader of the GLC, Illtyd Harrington, on the complex causes of the recent riots in London and other cities, attempts to bridge the gap in London between the GLC and the Metropolitan...
Manchester riots (1981)
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- Interview; News report
Report on last night’s riots, when youths attacked Moss Side police station and property throughout Manchester. Includes interviews with Detective Superintendent Robin Oake; garage and fashion shop owners...
Hattersley on social causes of recent riots (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with shadow Home Secretary Roy Hattersley on his concerns over the hardening of attitudes and extremism following the recent riots, and calling for an attack on the social causes of the riots...
Ken Livingstone on Northern Ireland policy (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with GLC leader Ken Livingstone on the GLC campaign for Britain’s withdrawal from Northern Ireland. Also accusing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative Government of glorifying in...
Mother’s plea for hunger strikers (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Alice McElwee, mother of Irish republican hunger striker Thomas McElwee, on her meeting with GLC leader Ken Livingstone during her visit to Britain to soften hearts and plead for the...
Ken Maginnis on candidature in Fermanagh by-election (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with former UDR member Ken Maginnis on his decision to stand as the UUP candidate in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election following the death of Irish republican hunger striker Bobby Sands....