Victoria Street bomb

Title

Victoria Street bomb

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

11 Jun 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:29

Description

Simon Hobbs reports in the aftermath of a bomb blast in Victoria Street, Westminster, London. The device exploded just before midnight, near the Houses of Parliament, as MPs were leaving the Commons having voted to renew emergency powers for the security forces in Northern Ireland. Includes vox pop with residents; interviews with Bob Mulligan, postman and eyewitness; Peter Bottomley MP and former Northern Ireland minister; Kevin McNamara shadow Northern Ireland Secretary.

Contributors

Peter Bottomley; Simon Hobbs; Kevin McNamara; Bob Mulligan

Keywords

London; Northern Ireland; Parliament; Terrorism; IRA; Members of Parliament; Westminster; Security; Politicians; Bombs; Explosions; Victoria Street

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