SP
It seems plausible that it could be genuine, but the channel it's on does also have plenty of mocks, of variable qualilty.
MA
This clip has been around for years, and I have always taken it to be genuine. Indeed, this talkback was featured in the video that started this thread and also in the feature that the One Show ran on the invasion last year.
It seems plausible that it could be genuine, but the channel it's on does also have plenty of mocks, of variable qualilty.
This clip has been around for years, and I have always taken it to be genuine. Indeed, this talkback was featured in the video that started this thread and also in the feature that the One Show ran on the invasion last year.
FO
Yes, I remember it. I was an ITN viewer at the time and caught up with the story on the News at Ten probably.
I find it kind of crude that the lady says "In general, Britain was quite a hostile environment in the 1980s" and she thought invading the studio was a good way to have her say. I think they did more harm than good - and they did not put lesbians and gay people in a good light. I also find it kind of twisted that she says "Nicholas Witchell violently subdued" one of them, and no mention of their own violence.
I find it kind of crude that the lady says "In general, Britain was quite a hostile environment in the 1980s" and she thought invading the studio was a good way to have her say. I think they did more harm than good - and they did not put lesbians and gay people in a good light. I also find it kind of twisted that she says "Nicholas Witchell violently subdued" one of them, and no mention of their own violence.
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WH
Protesting for human rights is rarely pretty.
On a separate note, does anyone remember the rumour that went around about Thames TV's Euston Road headquarters getting firebombed, which got swept under the carpet by the authorities?
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Yes, I remember it. I was an ITN viewer at the time and caught up with the story on the News at Ten probably.
I find it kind of crude that the lady says "In general, Britain was quite a hostile environment in the 1980s" and she thought invading the studio was a good way to have her say. I think they did more harm than good - and they did not put lesbians and gay people in a good light. I also find it kind of twisted that she says "Nicholas Witchell violently subdued" one of them, and no mention of their own violence.
I find it kind of crude that the lady says "In general, Britain was quite a hostile environment in the 1980s" and she thought invading the studio was a good way to have her say. I think they did more harm than good - and they did not put lesbians and gay people in a good light. I also find it kind of twisted that she says "Nicholas Witchell violently subdued" one of them, and no mention of their own violence.
Protesting for human rights is rarely pretty.
On a separate note, does anyone remember the rumour that went around about Thames TV's Euston Road headquarters getting firebombed, which got swept under the carpet by the authorities?
SP
Protesting for human rights is rarely pretty.
Indeed. If everyone had been polite and quiet in their opposition to Section 28, I suspect it might still be in force.
Sometimes it takes direct action to bring issues of inequality and prejudice like this to the public’s attention. I’m sure there were plenty of people at the time who thought the Suffragettes put the cause for women’s votes in a bad light. But I’m not sure they would have had the same impact had they written polite letters to the government rather than chaining themselves to the railings of Downing Street.
Yes, I remember it. I was an ITN viewer at the time and caught up with the story on the News at Ten probably.
I find it kind of crude that the lady says "In general, Britain was quite a hostile environment in the 1980s" and she thought invading the studio was a good way to have her say. I think they did more harm than good - and they did not put lesbians and gay people in a good light. I also find it kind of twisted that she says "Nicholas Witchell violently subdued" one of them, and no mention of their own violence.
I find it kind of crude that the lady says "In general, Britain was quite a hostile environment in the 1980s" and she thought invading the studio was a good way to have her say. I think they did more harm than good - and they did not put lesbians and gay people in a good light. I also find it kind of twisted that she says "Nicholas Witchell violently subdued" one of them, and no mention of their own violence.
Protesting for human rights is rarely pretty.
Indeed. If everyone had been polite and quiet in their opposition to Section 28, I suspect it might still be in force.
Sometimes it takes direct action to bring issues of inequality and prejudice like this to the public’s attention. I’m sure there were plenty of people at the time who thought the Suffragettes put the cause for women’s votes in a bad light. But I’m not sure they would have had the same impact had they written polite letters to the government rather than chaining themselves to the railings of Downing Street.
MA
Protesting for human rights is rarely pretty.
Indeed. If everyone had been polite and quiet in their opposition to Section 28, I suspect it might still be in force.
Sometimes it takes direct action to bring issues of inequality and prejudice like this to the public’s attention. I’m sure there were plenty of people at the time who thought the Suffragettes put the cause for women’s votes in a bad light. But I’m not sure they would have had the same impact had they written polite letters to the government rather than chaining themselves to the railings of Downing Street.
What would happen today, in these more (apparently) enlightened times ? The protesters invited to sit down alongside the presenters, and be interviewed on the spot ?
Actually that's almost what happened in 2003, when Alastair Campbell burst into ITN's building, and demanded to be interviewed about the WMD affair
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jun/28/uk.marketingandpr
Yes, I remember it. I was an ITN viewer at the time and caught up with the story on the News at Ten probably.
I find it kind of crude that the lady says "In general, Britain was quite a hostile environment in the 1980s" and she thought invading the studio was a good way to have her say. I think they did more harm than good - and they did not put lesbians and gay people in a good light. I also find it kind of twisted that she says "Nicholas Witchell violently subdued" one of them, and no mention of their own violence.
I find it kind of crude that the lady says "In general, Britain was quite a hostile environment in the 1980s" and she thought invading the studio was a good way to have her say. I think they did more harm than good - and they did not put lesbians and gay people in a good light. I also find it kind of twisted that she says "Nicholas Witchell violently subdued" one of them, and no mention of their own violence.
Protesting for human rights is rarely pretty.
Indeed. If everyone had been polite and quiet in their opposition to Section 28, I suspect it might still be in force.
Sometimes it takes direct action to bring issues of inequality and prejudice like this to the public’s attention. I’m sure there were plenty of people at the time who thought the Suffragettes put the cause for women’s votes in a bad light. But I’m not sure they would have had the same impact had they written polite letters to the government rather than chaining themselves to the railings of Downing Street.
What would happen today, in these more (apparently) enlightened times ? The protesters invited to sit down alongside the presenters, and be interviewed on the spot ?
Actually that's almost what happened in 2003, when Alastair Campbell burst into ITN's building, and demanded to be interviewed about the WMD affair
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jun/28/uk.marketingandpr
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The rest of the bulletin is nothing special, except for Sue's ad-lib at the end: 'Nick and I, just us, will be back tomorrow'