Whitelaw Commons statement on Toxteth and Southall riots

Title

Whitelaw Commons statement on Toxteth and Southall riots

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:00:59

Description

Excerpt from Commons statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw on the weekend’s riots in Toxteth and Southall, including pledging full support for the police to take action where necessary to suppress the violence.

Contributors

William Whitelaw

Keywords

London; Law enforcement; Police; Liverpool; Violence; Southall; Riots; Policing practice; Toxteth; Asphyxiating and poisonous gases; Protective clothing

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