Another Winter Of Discontent?

[sandyRoe]

During the last one, towards the end of Callaghan's premiership, bodies went unburied because the gravediggers were on strike.
I thought I heard on the wireless that the coffin makers are considering industrial action.
Is it time for a change of government?

[ToraToraTora]

no, not comparable, at that time the country was run by the unions, they have no power now, just a few lefty wet dreams. Whilst we have no weaponry approaching TGL we don't need it because she cut off their callejones and made it easy for modern day average politicians to kick their Aprils and they are.

[Buenchico]

" . . . the coffin makers are considering industrial action".

Considering? They're into the third month already!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-63853139

It amused me though that their union has previously said that the coffin makers are "digging in" ;-)
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2022/november/strike-at-coffin-manufacturer-enters-second-week/

The reality is though that any government would find things tough at the moment. Ever since WWII, every government (of whatever political colour) has taken the easy way out when faced with the choice of cutting expenditure (which would lose them votes) or increasing taxation (which would also lose them votes). i.e. they've simply borrowed yet more money. The mounting debt was already dangerously high when Covid came along and forced the government of the day into yet more borrowing. (Labour might have done things slightly differently but they'd still have had to borrow money to pay for their plans). The Ukraine crisis has simply made matters far worse still. [Brexit hasn't helped either but I'm trying to point out that most of the current problems were caused by both parties in the past and that either party would find things extremely tough at the moment. That would have been true with or without Brexit].

A change of government can't change the nature of the problems faced by our country (and, indeed, by many other countries too). Whichever government might be in power, either now or over the next few years, is going to need to try to reduce inflation. That will inevitably involve wage restraints, which will inevitably lead to yet more dissatisfaction from workers who see their living standards falling.

[Gromit]

Looking very much like one.

Like Callaghan, Sunak isn’t getting to grips with this problem.
No one wants a below inflation wage rise, and when the Government lets inflation get out of control, strikes are a consequence.
Saying we will ban your right to strike or ban your Union is highly stupid and unhelpful and is only designed to get the fanboys doing their performing seal impersonations.

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[Togo]

//I thought I heard on the wireless that the coffin makers are considering industrial action.//

It is an open and shut case Sandy. ⓿_⓿

[bobbinwales]

// when the Government lets inflation get out of control, //
Am waiting for this tired goverment to move out and let Keir in but again it seems your exagerating or missinhterpreting things gromit....
Most inflation is due to energy and imported foods , and its just as bad in most of Europe or USA for which we cant blame our goverment.

[ToraToraTora]

19:09, once again the left demonstrate how clueless they are! PMSL!

[Gromit]

TTT,
Ban the Union members. Ban the strike. Who does the work ?

[Gromit]

I have noticed your incontinence gets worse when you don’t have a sensible arguement.

[ToraToraTora]

"TTT,
Ban the Union members. Ban the strike. Who does the work ? " - beyond their initial inception unions are only needed to protect the average. For the last 100 years anyone any good has not needed a union.

[Gromit]

You sound like a Victorian Ironmaster. But we are in the third decade of the 21st Century.
You do actually believe the claptrap you write.

[ToraToraTora]

All I know gromit is that I have never been in a union or thought they'd offer anything useful. The unions had purpose in the early days, as did the Labour party.

[douglas9401]

I'm alright Jack, it was ever so.

[gulliver1]

Coffin makers on strike Won't bother Boris , he promised us he would "sooner die in a ditch"IWPMSL

[Arrods]

Another priceless contribution to the debate by gulliver.

[gulliver1]

Arrods @ 09.25 Thank you for the compliment I do like to spice a few threads up .

[gulliver1]

At this moment in time the Country is being run By the Con Crony Party which is really a trade union, in disguise. "Brother Boris and Brother Richi" .

[Kardashev]

"Is it time for a change of government?" - it might be but the next GE is most likely around 2 years away.

[naomi24]

If the last one was when Callaghan was PM, why would you expect a change to improve the situation? His was a Labour government.

[Peter Pedant]

the last one was 45 y ago
and much worse

I remember we had hired a hall for a dinner ( 30 covers) and the staff told the organiser at 3pm on the day - ha ha we are going on strike so you WON'T be able to have your dinner tonight which we dont believe in anyay ( excuse me?)

organiser got her new credit card out and booked elsewhere

[Peter Pedant]

I heard on the wireless that the coffin makers are considering industrial action

I think that has nailed it ( is that mimsy enough, I dont want to be too serious as this is AB after all)