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Tough anti-riot measures (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Ivor Stanbrook about Government confidence in dealing with riots that have broken out across the UK, new measures to deal with riots including police riot equipment and the use...
Jim Jardine on policing riots (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Jim Jardine, Police Federation, on the riots in the UK and advocating aggressive policing with appropriate equipment. Male interviewer not identified.
Merlyn Rees on new riot measures (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with former Home Secretary, Labour MP Merlyn Rees about new tougher measures to curb rioting, in particular, the use of rubber bullets and water cannons as used in Northern Ireland. Male...
Foundation to aid youth in riot areas (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Jamaica’s High Commissioner, detailing a new foundation created to help young people in riot-torn areas of the UK and speculating on causes of the riots. Male speaker and interviewer not...
Race relations in Spitalfields (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Mufti Amin, a member of the Multiracial Bengali Association in Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets in the East End of London. They aim to discourage violence between the races in the area. Female...
Police race relations (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Ken Livingstone?, GLC leader, on race relations and the treatment of ethnic minorities by police from the top levels down to police on the street. And decision to hold an inquiry into racism...
Housing shortage in Brixton (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Chairman of the Federation of Housing Associations George Barlow about housing shortage in Brixton and belief poor housing was a contributory factor in the Brixton race riot. Following his...
Police raids in Brixton (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with Brixton youth leader Astel(?) Parkinson who criticises police raids in Brixton and says the officers do not believe in the raids themselves and are acting on orders from higher levels. Male...
Riots adversely affect local business (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with a group of shopkeepers following a meeting organised by the National Chamber of Trade, on the effect the recent riots are having on their businesses, particularly in the Brixton and Lewisham...
Eyewitness account of Brixton police raid (1981)
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- Interview
Interview with a local Lambeth councillor giving an account of a police raid on a street and later a house, with no provocation. He says the violence began once the police had arrived. Male speaker and...