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
And ten out of ten Max Verstappen makes formula one history as his domination continues. Also coming up on sportsday before 8. England are outplayed by new zealand with their hopes of winning their t20 series Hanging In The Balance and farahs farewell. As sir mo races for the final time in his home City Of London its very emotional but as i said when you achieve everything it must come to an end at some point. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us. So we were heading for a draw in the days big game between arsenal and Manchester United. But not for the first time in that fixture there was late drama. Which left the home side celebrating at the end. Nick parrott reports things are little different these days from the heights of the rivalry between arsenal and Manchester United. That tension in the tunnel has disappeared and despite the london whether it took time for things to heat up at the emirates. There were miss Mudgett Misjudgments and mistakes, we gave a goal away. We did not ha
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there were 30 well known trade union leaders getting interviews, getting air space, getting their message across, and that s what i want. it is not for me particularly, i know it sounds a bit over humble, but i know i have an ego and i enjoy some of it, i enjoy these conversations, but ultimately it is so that the union movement get a profile in society. that s why we need high profile campaigns and high profile campaigns and high profile people. jack high-profile people. jack l nch, high-profile people. jack lynch, general high profile people. jack lynch, general secretary of the rmt, thank you so much for talking to me on political thinking. so is the general secretary of the rmt a man simply doing hisjob, fighting for his members s rates, making sure they get a better deal than those who are not represented by a strong trade union? or is he a selfish militant, a man putting his own interest, his members interests, before those of the wider community? that is a debate where you have
so he said thanks but no thanks. but he could have stood as a republican candidate, he would have been selected and he would have won, and he used to write to me from time to time saying, had i seen his numbers? and if i had not, i had to look them up and if i had not, i had to look them up and of course what he was saying was my numbers are better than anyone else is. and they were because people trusted him and they had really good reason to trust him as well. , ., , , had really good reason to trust him aswell. , ., , , as well. and ust to sum up, jack straw, as well. and just to sum up, jack straw, looking as well. and just to sum up, jack straw, looking back as well. and just to sum up, jack straw, looking back on as well. and just to sum up, jack straw, looking back on his - as well. and just to sum up, jack straw, looking back on his wife, | as well. and just to sum up, jack l straw, looking back on his wife, so many achievements but also so many barriers broken, clea