Those last 2 articles sum up much that is wrong in this country.
That Telegraph headline was pretty desperate. Trying to claim that support in 1 isolated sector of the Rail industry has somehow "plummeted" from 76% to 71%. Ignoring the fact that the people turning up are the ones not in the RMT, and thus not part of the strike.
Any rational person would easily be able to recognise that, when Unions vote to strike, they do so in a far more Democratic way than our Parliament ever achieves. As an example, when Boris gets support from less than 60% of his own MPs, that is apparently a "Mandate" to carry on. Compare/contrast with the hoops a Union has to go through.
Then the TUC one. Was it really necessary to have those moody stair shots? Any chance of being able to focus on the very real issues public/private sector employees and employers are currently facing?
Rail baron Mick Lynch sparks fury by claiming Ukrainians 'playing with Nazi imagery' provoked Russia's barbaric invasion
The general secretary of the RMT - who are planning train strikes this month - also claimed that 'there were a lot of corrupt politicians in Ukraine' which provoked Putin's attack.
Train fares set to soar 12 per cent in fresh blow for passengers amid rail strike chaos
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan was joined at a picket line outside Willesden Junction station in North-West London yesterday by Labour MPs Dawn Butler and Barry Gardiner.
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The general secretary of the RMT - who are planning train strikes this month - also claimed that 'there were a lot of corrupt politicians in Ukraine' which provoked Putin's attack.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11107723/Mick-Lynch-sparks-fury-claiming-Ukrainians-playing-Nazi-imagery-provoked-Russias-invasion.html
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan was joined at a picket line outside Willesden Junction station in North-West London yesterday by Labour MPs Dawn Butler and Barry Gardiner.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11109451/Train-fares-set-soar-12-cent-fresh-blow-passengers-amid-rail-strike-chaos.html