Whitelaw on public order

Title

Whitelaw on public order

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Jun 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:04:20

Description

Peter Allen interviews Home Secretary, Willie Whitelaw about the Southall race riots in April 1979 and a review of the Public Order Act.

Contributors

William Whitelaw; Peter Allen

Keywords

London; Law enforcement; Interethnic relations; Police; Southall; Public Order Act, 1936; Riots; Policing practice; Law reform; Law and order policy

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