Archbishop of Canterbury links rioting and social deprivation

Title

Archbishop of Canterbury links rioting and social deprivation

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

20 Sep 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Following riots in the North East of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, claimed that social deprivation was the cause of social unrest. Conservative Party chairman Chris Patten says the Archbishop is wrong, whilst the Labour Party’s Frank Dobson supports the cleric, and condemning the Conservatives for not putting money into the inner cities. Peter Russell reports.

Contributors

Frank Dobson; Chris Patten; Peter Russell

Keywords

Social conflicts; Government; Labour Party; Social problems; Conservative Party; Archbishops; Riots; Church; Church of England; Anglicanism; Cities; Church and State; Deprivation; Canterbury; George Carey

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