Why did the BBC’s otherwise excellent documentary on Margaret Thatcher omit one of the defining moments in her reign as prime minister? This victory for journalism should be seen in the context of a 48-year history of similar assaults on press freedom by police in Northern Ireland. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The BBC’s Margaret Thatcher series did not mention her response to the 1981 IRA hunger strikes. In a piece defending the practice, Mark Easton, the BBC’s home affairs editor, argued that vox pops are “a vital ingredient in trying to understand Britain”. If you want to be sure, why not go into the street and ask people if vox pops help them understand anything?

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2019 12:56 UTC