Thatcher on Handsworth riots - Douglas Hurd stoned

Title
Thatcher on Handsworth riots - Douglas Hurd stoned
Genre
Interview; Press conference
TX Date
Sep 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:02:37
Description
Press interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher reacting to the Handsworth riots in Birmingham in 09/85. She comments on the stoning of Home Secretary Douglas Hurd during a visit to the area. Female reporter not identified.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher
Keywords
Interethnic relations; Police; Birmingham; Riots; Assault; Handsworth; Cabinet ministers; Violence against the person; Douglas Hurd

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