Whitelaw criticises rioters and praises police
- Title
- Whitelaw criticises rioters and praises police
- Genre
- News report; Speech
- TX Date
- 24 Apr 1981
- Year of production
- 1981
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- Duration
- 00:02:56
- Description
- Report on a speech (with excerpts) to the Royal Society of St George in the City of London, by Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw (24/04/81). He discusses recent riots in London and criticises those involved in clashes with the police; also commends Police Constable Trevor Lock for his role in the Iranian embassy siege. Male reporter not identified (poss. John Perkins?).
- Contributors
- William Whitelaw; John Perkins?
- Keywords
- Iran; London; Crime; Law; Police; Violence; Riots; Policing practice; Embassy buildings; Policemen; Trevor Lock; Royal Society of St George; Embassies and colnsulates
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