David Waddington defends handling of Strangeways seige

Title

David Waddington defends handling of Strangeways seige

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:24

Description

Peter Murphy interviews Home Secretary, David Waddington about the Strangeways Prison siege, its coverage by the media, prison conditions, and legal reform.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; David Waddington

Keywords

Legislation; Government; Newspapers; Prisons; Television; Prison reform; Manchester; Living conditions; Criminal law; Riots; Mass media; Sieges; Prisoners; Press coverage; Strangeways Prison

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