Sydney Bidwell on Southall riot

Title

Sydney Bidwell on Southall riot

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:34

Description

Interview with Southall Labour MP Sydney Bidwell about the clashes in Southall, London between the Asian community, skinheads and police. He and the local community say outsiders were drafted into the area to start violence. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Sydney Bidwell

Keywords

London; Law enforcement; Interethnic relations; Police; Ethnic conflicts; Violence; Racial discrimination; Southall; Riots; Ethnic groups; Whites; Anti-racism legislation; Institutional racism; Racially motivated crime; Asian peoples; Asian communities

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