Anti-apartheid demonstrations in London

Title

Anti-apartheid demonstrations in London

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Nov 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

President of the Anti-Apartheid Movement Bishop Trevor Huddleston on the marches and demonstration in Trafalgar Square to be held in protest at the British government’s failure to take action on apartheid in South Africa. Huddleston condemns Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for undermining the decision on economic sanctions taken at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Trevor Huddleston

Keywords

London; Political demonstrations; Political marches; Government; Margaret Thatcher; South Africa; UK; Great Britain; Apartheid; Conservative Party; Economic sanctions; Anti-apartheid movements; Commonwealth of Nations; Foreign policy; Trafalgar Square

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