Central News East: 09.09.1987: Racism Allegations

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Summary

Malcolm Munro report on allegations of racism at Leicester City Council.

Year:

1987

Duration:

0:02:10

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

A white man applied for the same gardening job twice - once using his own name and then using an ‘Asian’ sounding name. The application with the false name led to an appointment. Interview with the leader of Leicester City Council, Peter Soulsby and with city attorney Arthur Price-Jones about how confusing the government’s race relations law is to interpret and how the law should be changed. Soulsby said that they were following Section 38 of the Race Relations Act which was designd to encourage minority groups. However they have been advised that it might be illegal. Library shots of Leicester City Council headquarters on New Walk.


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