Pornography protest at WH Smith

Title

Pornography protest at WH Smith

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

14 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:16

Description

Simon Israel reports on anti-pornography protesters invading a branch of WH Smith, and clearing out the top-shelf magazines. Clare Short MP who led the demonstration explains their campaign to get the magazines banned from newsagents all over the country. Branch manager Gary Vitler says he is just following national policy. For Update programme.

Contributors

Clare Short; Simon Israel; Gary Vitler

Keywords

Pornography; Demonstrations; Members of Parliament; Periodicals; Protest movements; Update (radio programme); Clare Short; WH Smith

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