Ted Knight on Brixton riots

Title

Ted Knight on Brixton riots

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Apr 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:03

Description

Interview with Lambeth councillor Ted Knight who blames police behaviour for causing riots in Brixton, South London and on the public inquiry to be held on the riots and his upcoming meeting with Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ted Knight

Keywords

Social conflicts; Local government; Social problems; Interethnic relations; Housing; Police; Ethnic conflicts; Public finance; Unemployment; Metropolitan Police; Michael Heseltine; Riots; Lambeth; Policing practice; Black peoples; Public inquiries; Institutional racism; Meetings; Local finance; Urban communities; Youth employment

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