Should you support the strikes?

Update: 2025-09-09

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The NHS has for the first time published league tables ranking every trust in England. Is this really a good idea?

And, the London tube strike concludes its second full day, with a union leader warning that industrial relations have "totally collapsed". How do you decide whether or not to support a strike?

This episode was recorded on the 9th of September. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

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