Peter Parker on the Winston Silcott-LSE debacle

Title

Peter Parker on the Winston Silcott-LSE debacle

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 May 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:56

Description

Convicted police killer, Winston Silcott remains Honorary President of the London School of Economics Students’ Union after a move to oust him failed. A motion to overturn the decision to elect Silcott, convicted of the murder of PC Keith Blakelock during the Tottenham riots, needed a two-thirds majority but failed by twenty votes. Death threats have now been made to a number of staff, including the secretary to the School’s director. Last night the Board of Governors met to discuss the crisis, and afterwards, Chairman Sir Peter Parker gave us his reaction. Talking to Peter Russell.

Contributors

Peter Parker; Peter Russell

Keywords

Elections; London; Crime; Interethnic relations; Political leadership; Homicide; Riots; Higher education; LSE; Students; Policemen; Keith Blakelock; Broadwater Farm; Tottenham; Winston Silcott

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