Willie Whitelaw on Brixton evictions

Title

Willie Whitelaw on Brixton evictions

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:05

Description

Home Secretary William Whitelaw (Willie Whitelaw) gives a speech on police action in Brixton during the eviction of squatters in Railton Road which flared into violence.

Contributors

William Whitelaw

Keywords

London; Local authorities; Interethnic relations; Housing; Police; Violence; Metropolitan Police; Councils; Lambeth; Policing practice; Brixton; Squatters

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