Labour councillor on Wood Green riot

Title

Labour councillor on Wood Green riot

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Jul 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:52

Description

Interview with Labour Party councillor Jeremy Corbyn about the riot in Wood Green, London which left shops destroyed and looted. He says the unrest is probably due to unemployment in the area and police harassment. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jeremy Corbyn

Keywords

London; Police; Violence; Unemployment; Adolescents; Shops; Youth unrest; Riots; Policing practice; Unemployed youth; Haringey; Looting; Wood Green

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