May Day

[gulliver1]

Are we about to see a winter of discontent? if so can the present government deal with it ? I can see trouble ahead, this could well spell trouble for this muppet government NHS , rail strikes, Brexit.
And the new year is only twelve days old .

[ToraToraTora]

wow you've really spent some time on this haven't you, have a lie down.

[naomi24]

And gulliver is delighted at the prospect. ;o)

[gulliver1]

How did the Tory Party manage to Brain Wash TGT ?.
Did they hire a Brain from Rent a Brain?.

[Jackdaw33]

I'm sure the present government can deal with any winter of discontent better than the last time it happened. That was what brought Maggie to power.

[ToraToraTora]

is that the best you can do?

[Hopkirk]

If there are problems it is due to power hungry union bosses, not the government. It's about time the union members realised they are being used.

[-Talbot-]

I think you're right, gulliver

When the fiddlers have fled they will ask us to pay the bill

[ToraToraTora]

I think monocell wants to make striking illegal hoppy.

[-Talbot-]

There sa may be teardrops to shed

[gulliver1]

Absolutely N24.

[-Talbot-]

Not to worry though ... while there's music and moonlight and love and romance I'll just face the music and dance

[jno]

It's about time the union members realised they are being used

the penny will surely drop when they see their increased pay packets.

[anneasquith]

TM has a major problem re the NHS

[gulliver1]

As David said, we are all in this together. OMG.

[fiction-factory]

>It's about time the union members realised they are being used

the penny will surely drop when they see their increased pay packets.

.... or when they work out how many days' pay they have lost through strike action and gained little if anything in return

[naomi24]

gulliver, //Absolutely N24.//

It’s a strange mind that relishes the prospect of social disruption and hardship.

[Zacs-Master]

Strange minds aren't exactly in short supply on AB tho Naomi.

[New Judge]

Just taking one of your examples of industrial strife, Gulliver (the Southern Trains dispute) perhaps you could explain precisely how the government should become involved.

There is a private company running trains. They want to introduce a new system which operates perfectly well on more than a third of the rail network in the UK. The independent railway safety inspectorate has stated that there are no safety issues with the proposal (the reason cited by the RMT and ASLEF for the disagreement). Yet still the dispute goes on. The drivers (on £50k basic) are being led by a Union with an avowed intention to bring down the democratically elected government. So what should the government do? Step in and tell Southern Trains they cannot implement their plan? Tell the RMT not to be so silly? Or simply resign and call a general election (not an easy option in view of the Fixed Term Parliament Act).

Before you set off on your soapbox, just have a little think.

[naomi24]

NJ, //Before you set off on your soapbox, just have a little think. //

I think you're asking a lot.

[Baldric]

Puts me in mind of Bouncer!