Whitelaw on Brixton riots

Title

Whitelaw on Brixton riots

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Apr 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:25

Description

Interview with Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw, who discusses recent riots in Brixton, South London (11/04/81), and the police handling of the situation. He announces the setting up of an inquiry led by Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman). Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy?).

Contributors

William Whitelaw; Peter Murphy?

Keywords

London; Police; Violence; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Policing practice; Brixton; Public inquiries; Leslie Scarman; Lord Scarman

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