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Started by Dave Hughes, November 19, 2022, 11:02:43 AM

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Dave Hughes

November 19, 2022, 11:02:43 AM
I haven't seen this video before, it was made to mark the first anniversary of the News International dispute in the UK. As someone who spent many nights on the picket line there, it brings back memories.


https://youtu.be/Jm9IL2Qd-2w


Further reading about the Wapping Dispute on this site:

The "Wapping Cough" - excerpt from Fleet Street journalist Roy Greenslade's book.

Fortress Wapping - Award-winning journalist John Pilger's view of the dispute.
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