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Humphrey Atkins on James Callaghan’s parliamentary speech on Northern Ireland (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, says the majority of people in Northern Ireland want to remain British. He expresses concern over James Callaghan’s suggestion of an independent...
Red Cross spokesman on team visiting Maze (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross says the organisation has not been allowed to make humanitarian visits to Northern Ireland’s prisons since 1975. The...
Margaret Thatcher pays surprise visit to Belfast (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a surprise visit by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Belfast. (Northern Irish) male correspondent(?) not identified; male studio reporter not identified.
Stewart Lansley on Brixton riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Lambeth councillor Stewart Lansley, who was in Brixton during the riots on 10/04/81, says the council will give evidence at the inquiry headed by Lord Scarman, to add weight to calls for positive policy...
Scarman Inquiry into Brixton riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Dave Loyn reports on the Scarman Inquiry into the Brixton riots. Includes excerpts of interviews with Lord Scarman and Brixton Defence Committee spokesman Cecil Gutzmore. Male reporter not identified.
Lord Scarman on Brixton riots inquiry (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Lord Scarman on his inquiry into the Brixton riots. He says that any government which disregards his recommendations does so at its peril. Male interviewer not identified.
Brixton riots - Brixton Defence Campaign (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Brixton riots in April, ahead of the Scarman Inquiry. Includes excerpts of interviews with Courtnay Laws of the Brixton Neighbourhood Community Association; Cecil Gutzmore of the Brixton...
Brixton riots - Bryan Cassidy critical of GLC (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative spokesman Bryan Cassidy says he was alarmed to hear that members of the Fire Service were attacked during the Brixton riots. He criticises the Greater London Council for not sending a publicly...
Brixton riots - George Greaves on unauthorised use of CCRL name by Brixton Defence Campaign (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Principal Community Relations Officer, George Greaves of the Council for Community Relations in Lambeth (CCRL) says the Brixton Defence Campaign printed CCRL on its campaign literature despite the...
Brixton riots - Scarman Inquiry opens (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Dave Loyn reports on the beginning of the Scarman Inquiry. Includes actuality of a demonstration outside Lambeth Town Hall, and interviews with Lambeth councillor Stewart Lansley and black community worker...