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London bombings - TV news coverage

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MD
mdtauk
BBC TV Centre posted:
martinDTanderson posted:
Does anyone have a copy of Ken Livingstone's reactions, he seemed visibly and emotionally distraught but put it plainly and lifted my spirits for one...


Got some here


Thanks, can always rely on Red Ken
CT
ctb
"This was not a terrorist attack against the mighty and the powerful; it is not aimed at presidents or prime ministers; it was aimed at ordinary working class Londoners, black and white, Muslim and Christians, Hindu and Jew, young and old, indiscriminate attempt at slaughter irrespective of any considerations, of age, of class, of religion, whatever, that isn't an ideology, it isn't even a perverted faith, it's just indiscriminate attempt at mass murder, and we know what the objective is, they seek to divide London. They seek to turn Londoners against each other and Londoners will not be divided by this cowardly attack. I wish to speak through you directly, to those who came to London to claim lives, nothing you do, how many of us you kill will stop that flight to our cities where freedom is strong and where people can live in harmony with one another, whatever you do, how many you kill, you will fail."
LO
Londoner
ITV News now presented by the unusual combo of Andrew Harvey and Nina Hossain.
PT
Put The Telly On
Just released - Emergency Number:

0870 156 6344

(Source: ITV News)
BA
Bail Moderator
0870 1566 344
BR
Brekkie
Probably mentioned here but there is a C4 News special tonight at 10.50pm after Big Brother, replacing the much anticipated Zippy and George's Puppet Legends (which on a day like to day would have provided a welcome alternative!)


Not sure if it's their official policy, but generally at times like this C4's unofficial role seems to be to provide an alternative to the rolling news cvoverage.
AN
Ant
Has anyone got a feeling that the death toll will rise over 45? With all the eyewitnesses saying they had to step over bodies, I wouldn't be surprised. Sad
LO
Londoner
Nick Robinson seems to have returned from his 'gardening leave' to cover this story for ITV.
CT
ctb
Emergency Services news conference on now
LO
Londoner
gregtaylor posted:
CiTV will be on ITV2 today.

There's now a strap to that effect on ITV1/NC
AB
abee
Does anyone know how the programming will be on BBC World,apart
from live couverage? For example, are BBC personnel stuck in traffic,
or are people allready at work going to make overtime?
KA
Kaplinsky
The MET has confirmed 33 people have died in the terrorist attacks.

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