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Parliamentary response to Toxteth and Southall riots

Title
Parliamentary response to Toxteth and Southall riots
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
7 Jul 1981
Year of production
1981
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Duration
00:03:53
Description
Report on Parliamentary debate following the riots in Toxteth, Liverpool and Southall, London. Includes statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw pledging full support for the police and issue of protective clothing and headgear; shadow Home Secretary Roy Hattersley holding the Government responsible for the social conditions and high levels of youth unemployment in the inner cities. Female reporter not identified.
Contributors
William Whitelaw; Roy Hattersley
Keywords
London; Law enforcement; Social problems; Police; Liverpool; Violence; Social conditions; Southall; Riots; Toxteth; Urban areas; Youth unemployment; Asphyxiating and poisonous gases; Protective clothing; Helmets

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