1980 St. Pauls riot the "Western Daily Press". 16 of those arrested were prosecuted for riot, but all were either acquitted, had the charges dropped or were discharged after the jury failed to reach a verdict. Copycat riots in Southmead, a predominately white working-class council estate, occurred soon after the St Pauls disturbance. Later commentators suggested that poverty and the sus laws were more important causes of the riots than race. The House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee held a session in Bristol and Home Secretary William Whitelaw came to the city to hold meetings with the local authorities and representatives of the
Riot City Blues Tour Riot City Blues Tour Riot City Blues Tour is the first live DVD from Scottish band Primal Scream. The show was filmed in high-definition at the Hammersmith Apollo in London during the tour in support of their latest album, "Riot City Blues". The sold-out concert occurred soon after the band received the Godlike Geniuses award from British music publication NME. The DVD serves as a career retrospective, showcasing the band's history of over twenty years since it was formed in 1984. In addition to a set of 17 songs, including "Loaded" (which had not been performed live in half a