Police on violence at Wapping

Title

Police on violence at Wapping

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:01:52

Description

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Wyn Jones on a night of violence at Wapping, where News International printers are striking. He defends the use of horses and riot officers and says it was not NGA and SOGAT union members who were causing the trouble. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Wyn Jones

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Newspapers; Police; Violence; Demonstrations; NGA; Electricians; Policing practice; Rupert Murdoch; Wapping; News International; Printers; SOGAT 82

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