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Whitelaw on Brixton riots (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw, who discusses recent riots in Brixton, South London (11/04/81), and the police handling of the situation. He announces the setting up of an inquiry led by Lord...
Brixton riots - police training (1981)
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- Interview
John Perkins interviews Metropolitan Police representative, Peter Watson, who discusses recent riots in Brixton, South London (11/04/81), and the training of police officers in community relations including...
US view on Brixton riots (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with American civil rights lawyer Robert Treuhaft on lessons Britain can learn from recent racial disturbances, following the Brixton riots in South London (11/04/81). He compares race relations in...
Brixton riots - community group’s view (1981)
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- Interview
Telephone interview with Alison Lowton, Council for Community Relations. She discusses the recent riots in Brixton, South London (11/04/81), speculating on the reason for the violence and suggesting...
Brixton riots - call for police protection (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Jim Jardine, Chairman of the Police Federation, on the need for protective equipment for police in any future riots following disturbances in Brixton, South London (11/04/81) and on police...
Brixton riots - churchman’s view (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with the Reverend Vic Watson, Camberwell Church minister, who stresses the need for better relationships between ethnic minorities and police after riots in Brixton, South London (11/04/81). Male...
Brixton 5 weeks after riots (1981)
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- Interview; News report; Special
Angie Bray reports from Brixton, South London on reaction to the riots there (11/04/81) 5 weeks ago, and to the public inquiry recently started led by Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman), with comment on the...
Scarman inquiry on riots sets aims (1981)
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- Interview
Report back on decisions on aims, methods and extent of the inquiry to be carried out by Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman) into the recent riots in Brixton, South London (11/04/81). Male reporter is Vivian...
Brixton riots - community leader comments (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with local community leader Courtnay Laws who discusses the recent riots in Brixton, South London (11/04/81), and the subsequent inquiry into the disturbances, chaired by Lord Scarman (Leslie...
Brixton riots - publicans’ reaction (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with the proprietors of the George Pub in Railton Road, Brixton, which was burned down during recent riots (11/04/81). They describe the destruction of the establishment, and their new pub -...