1981 riots blamed on left-wing agitators
During the 1981 riots there were attempts by the media and politicians to blame left-wing agitators for the violence that erupted in UK cities
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Brixton Riots – Lord Scarman investigates
After the April 1981 riot in Brixton, Lord Scarman was sent to investigate the causes and found they were spontaneous and not planned
The Special Patrol Group and the 80s riots
The Special Patrol Group was a Metropolitan unit that became very unpopular in the 1970s and was blamed for the 1981 riots in Brixton