Public order law proposals

Title

Public order law proposals

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

May 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Richard Dallyn reports on proposals to crackdown on public violence and maintain public order and prevent actions inciting racial hatred, in the wake of the miners’ strike. Home Secretary Leon Brittan speaks in the House of Commons about new police powers. Labour shadow Gerald Kaufman replies.

Contributors

Gerald Kaufman; Richard Dallyn; Leon Brittan

Keywords

Legislation; Political marches; Social problems; Police; Violence; Hooliganism; Racism; Civil and political rights; Anti-racism legislation

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