I love these raw videos you post. It gives a real snapshot of what is happening. Perhaps you can an answer this: I was talking to someone about the ITN/ITV news channel which used to broadcast many years ago. Back in 2004 (I looked up the date) I was watching the ITN/ITV News channel live, when the Beslan school siege was on. Is my memory playing tricks on me, but I seem to remember a ITN reporter going in to the school as it was being stormed. This went out live on air. I cant remember if he was on the phone or had pictures. If I am correct, who was the reporter and was is on the phone or live on camera?
Rupert Murdoch introduced technological printing innovations that would put 90% of the old-fashioned typesetters out of work. They were offered redundancy payments of £2,000 to £30,000 to quit their old jobs. The union rejected the offer and in January 1986 its 6,000 members at Murdoch's 3 UK newspapers went on strike. Meanwhile News International had built and clandestinely equipped a new printing plant in Wapping, moving publishing out of Fleet Street (where a ‘closed-shop’ existed and only printers who were union members could work) at Wapping this ‘closed-shop’ policy would end. The dispute lasted 12 months, and was a significant defeat in the history of the British trade union movement. Margaret Thatchers govt had already similarly defeated the miners union a year before. Local residents in Wapping were largely sympathetic to the strikers.
I love these raw videos you post. It gives a real snapshot of what is happening.
Perhaps you can an answer this:
I was talking to someone about the ITN/ITV news channel which used to broadcast many years ago.
Back in 2004 (I looked up the date) I was watching the ITN/ITV News channel live, when the Beslan school siege was on.
Is my memory playing tricks on me, but I seem to remember a ITN reporter going in to the school as it was being stormed.
This went out live on air. I cant remember if he was on the phone or had pictures.
If I am correct, who was the reporter and was is on the phone or live on camera?
A prince of darkness if there ever was one.
My dad was there and worked at the times and was best friends with Michael who was killed.
This looks so interesting but I can’t figure out the context behind it, anyone know?
Rupert Murdoch introduced technological printing innovations that would put 90% of the old-fashioned typesetters out of work. They were offered redundancy payments of £2,000 to £30,000 to quit their old jobs. The union rejected the offer and in January 1986 its 6,000 members at Murdoch's 3 UK newspapers went on strike.
Meanwhile News International had built and clandestinely equipped a new printing plant in Wapping, moving publishing out of Fleet Street (where a ‘closed-shop’ existed and only printers who were union members could work) at Wapping this ‘closed-shop’ policy would end.
The dispute lasted 12 months, and was a significant defeat in the history of the British trade union movement. Margaret Thatchers govt had already similarly defeated the miners union a year before. Local residents in Wapping were largely sympathetic to the strikers.
@ delightful, thank you for sharing your knowledge!