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Local authority programme to deal with riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lewisham councillor Russell Profitt, following his meeting with Home Secretary William Whitelaw, on a 5 point local authority programme which calls for urgent Government action to deal with...
Whitelaw after Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Extract of speech by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw, in which he calls for the cooperation of the public and communities with the police following the recent riots in Toxteth and Southall.
Local authority appeal following Toxteth riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chairman of the Association of Metropolitan Authorities, Jack Smart, on the association’s planned appeal to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to change Government policy and review cuts in...
Thatcher statement following Toxteth riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Statement by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher following the Toxteth riots, in which she confirms her intention to visit Liverpool and speaks of Home Secretary William Whitelaw’s constructive meetings in...
Aftermath of Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Extract of interview with Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Neivens calling for the cooperation of parents in discouraging young teenagers from areas of disturbance, following the...
Parliamentary response to Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate following the riots in Toxteth, Liverpool and Southall, London this weekend. Includes statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw; speeches by shadow Home Secretary...
Southall riot aftermath (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Telephone interview with Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Neivens defending young people’s right to free movement in London, in the wake of the Southall riot, which followed a group...
Second day of rioting in Toxteth (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a second day of rioting in Toxteth, Liverpool (male reporter not identified). Includes report by Paul Davies, with actuality of petrol bomb violence against the police; also interviews with 2...
Whitelaw Commons statement on Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt from Commons statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw on the weekend’s riots in Toxteth and Southall, including pledging full support for the police to take action where necessary to...
Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Post mortem report on a weekend of riot violence in Toxteth, Liverpool and Southall, London. Includes excerpt of Commons statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw; Liverpool Deputy Chief...