BBC Hardtalk: David Lammy talks to Allan Little about the problem of inner city gun crime and what can be done to tackle it.

Monday, 26 February 2007

Yesterday Culture Minister David Lammy MP appeared on BBC News 24's Hardtalk programme. He talks to Allan Little, about the problem of inner city gun crime and what can be done to tackle it. The shooting of three teenage boys in the space of two weeks has put gun crime at the top of the political agenda. Tony Blair has been hosting a summit at Downing Street to look at the issue. David Lammy discusses the issues reflecting on his experiences as a Government Minister and MP for Tottenham: a constituency in inner London. Allan Little asks what solutions does he have for tackling the problem? Please click here to go the BBC News 24's Hardtalk Site.

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