Members’ Interests

Title

Members’ Interests

Genre

Interview; Discussion; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

18 Jun 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:44:18

Description

Members’ Interests presented by Graham Leach. Features Bernie Grant MP talking about the three police officers found not guilty of the killing of illegal immigrant Joy Gardner, personal experiences of racism and also the West Indies Cricket Team. Bob Harris Deputy Leader of Greenwich council and Heather Wilkinson deputy chief executive of the Millennium Commission on why we’re spending so much money on celebrating the millennium, why the big project will be in London and criteria for projects. Finally Barbara Roche MP is the Miked Up Member going about her day and commenting on her job and politics.

Contributors

Bernie Grant; Graham Leach; Barbara Roche; Bob Harris; Heather Wilkinson

Keywords

Politics; London; Interethnic relations; Police; Immigration; Members of Parliament; Racism; Black peoples; Millennium celebrations (Year 2000); Millennium projects; Institutional racism; Joy Gardner

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