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Consequences

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Denys Blakeway looks back at four pivotal events in the last 40 years and considers their consequences. 3: The Brixton Riots. More than 150 people were injured in the riots which swept through the streets of Brixton in 1981. They marked a wholesale breakdown in relations between the black community and the authorities, and the effects were felt far and wide.
Today, one observer comments "It took a riot to wake up Britain to the fact that there was a huge problem that was not being addressed." Producer Mark Savage
Repeated Saturday 5.00pm

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