Lady Birdwood convicted of racism

Title

Lady Birdwood convicted of racism

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Mar 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:19

Description

Lady Jane Birdwood has been found guilty of possessing and distributing booklets which insight racial hatred after she sent copies of The Longest Hatred to every MP and MEP. The publication attacked Jews, blacks and Asians and denied the holocaust. Report by Tim Crook on the trial and sentencing (remanded on bail) including reaction outside court from Lady Birdwood.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Jane Birdwood

Keywords

Racial discrimination; Members of Parliament; Jews; Racism; Black peoples; Trials; Antisemitism; Holocaust; Asian peoples; Sentencing; Verdicts; Jane Birdwood; Booklets; The Longest Hatred; Members of the European Parliament; Lord Finsburg; Anthony Longdon(?); Henry Powner(?)

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