William Whitelaw on riots

Title

William Whitelaw on riots

Genre

Interview

TX Date

9 Jul 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Interview with Home Secretary William Whitelaw about compensation for businesses affected by rioting and says the police took all the necessary steps to provide protection to the ethnic communities. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

William Whitelaw

Keywords

Government; Police; Ethnic conflicts; Violence; Shops; Compensation; Riots; Policing practice; Ethnic groups; Racially motivated crime; Looting

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