Southall riots

Title

Southall riots

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Speech at a meeting by Greater London Council leader Ken Livingstone following the clashes in Southall, London between the Asian community, skinheads and police. On his views and GLC anti-racist policies. Speech by Peter Jones, Chariman of Ealing Community Relations Council follows.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone; Peter Jones

Keywords

Politics; London; Political marches; Labour Party; Law enforcement; Parliamentary bills; Interethnic relations; Police; Ethnic conflicts; GLC; Immigration; Adolescents; Migration law; Councils; Youth unrest; Southall; Riots; Policing practice; Whites; Racially motivated crime; Meetings; Asian peoples; Ealing; Anti-racism; Arrests; Fascists; Political power; Asian communities

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