London roadblocks cause disruption

Title

London roadblocks cause disruption

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

5 Jul 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:24

Description

Report on the security checkpoints set up in the City of London, manned by the army, to prevent IRA terrorist attacks, and fears for traffic congestion. With opinion from Londoners; Chairman of the City of London Policy Committee Michael Cassidy; Andrew Pharaoh, Director of Movement for London; Robert Knight, Campaign Against Militarisation protest group; Commissioner for the City of London Police Owen Kelly. Mark Phillips reports from the Canon Street checkpoint.

Contributors

Michael Cassidy; Robert Knight; Mark Phillips; Owen Kelly; Andrew Pharaoh

Keywords

London; Terrorism; Roads; IRA; Military personnel; Security measures; Army; Traffic congestion

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