BNP councillor attends first council meeting

Title

BNP councillor attends first council meeting

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

6 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

Chris Chambers reports from a Tower Hamlets Council evening meeting where the attendance of new Isle of Dogs councillor Derek Beackon of the BNP has caused Anti-Nazi League and anti-racist demonstrations and a large police presence. Includes comment from Paul Holborow a founder member of the Anti-Nazi League; member of the East London Workers Against Racism group (not identified); Superintendent David McDonald; John Biggs, leader on the minority Labour Group; Derek Beackon.

Contributors

Paul Holborow; Derek Beackon; Chris Chambers; David McDonald; John Biggs

Keywords

London; Interethnic relations; Tower Hamlets; Councils; Anti-Nazi League; Racism; Security; Meetings; Political pressure groups; BNP; East London Workers Against Racism

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