through the narrow alleys of an arab neighbourhood, waving flags and chanting slogans. the palestinian red cross said over 70 people were injured in clashes. now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello, and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than an interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. my guest this week has threatened to bring the country to a standstill, which has made him a target of those who accuse union militants of being hell bent on suicidal madness. others, though, say that he is an example for working people of how they can get a decent deal at a time when their standard of living is constantly being squeezed. whatever your view is, mick lynch, the general secretary of the rmt, now has the backing of his members for potentially a very major confrontation, notjust with the rail companies but with governments of all political persuasion, with the tories in westminster, the s
account of the brisk winds. those winds continue overnight. it is going to be pretty chilly for the time of year with temperatures across northern areas in sixes and sevens. tomorrow, a similar kind of day. we start off with some morning sunshine, a slightly cooler start. this time, the cloud will develop to such an extent that we will see showers for scotland, england and wales. northern ireland should stay dry with sunny spells throughout. top cabbage is down on recent days but still feeling 0k by the may sunshine comes through. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. kick off is delayed in liverpool s match against real madrid in the champions league final, because of issues with supporters getting into the stadium in paris. people travelling abroad are facing disruption at airports, stations and on the roads as the half term getaway begins. us presidentjoe biden confirms he will visit uvalde tomorrow to meet with the families of the 19 children and two teachers kille
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on building sites with the original john murphy, the big contractor. he went in factories because it was easier. he went in the post office because being a shop steward left him a bit vulnerable. when he joined the post office, he came out of his probation and he went on strike for seven weeks. that was tom jackson, if you remember him, with the big handlebar moustache. i certainly do. trade union leader of old. and they lost the dispute. they didn t get what they wanted. so that was my life. and what are your memories of that? did you learn from that, stand up for your rights? even if you lose? did you look at that and think, oh, they got that horribly wrong ? yeah, i mean, my family is from a republican tradition. they weren t active republicans but it s the milieu, i think the posh people call it. so our life was being roman catholic. it wasn t a lifestyle choice like it is for many people now. i want to get my kid in that school. being roman catholic was an everyday permanent ex