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Comparing the riots of 1981, 2001 and 2011

The 70s 80s 90s Blog2 years ago2 years ago015 mins

2021 will be the fourtieth anniversary of the 1981 riots and the tenth anniverary of the 2011 riots so what lessons have been learned?

The 70s 80s 90s Blog6 years ago2 years ago013 mins

In the late 1970s, every year at the Notting Hill Carnival ended in a riot reflecting poor relations between the Metropolitan Police and black youth

The 70s 80s 90s Blog10 years ago3 years ago03 mins

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

The 70s 80s 90s Blog11 years ago3 years ago13 mins

After the April 1981 riot in Brixton, Lord Scarman was sent to investigate the causes and found they were spontaneous and not planned

The 70s 80s 90s Blog11 years ago3 years ago23 mins

The stop and search SUS laws were based on the Vagrancy Act of 1824 and caused massive resentment among black youth in the 1980s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog12 years ago1 year ago016 mins

The Special Patrol Group was a Metropolitan unit that became very unpopular in the 1970s and was blamed for the 1981 riots in Brixton