Britain’s government is responding to record levels of strikes by passing laws aimed at restricting the right of workers to walk out.

Trades unions accuse the Conservative government of acting like “a dictator” and carrying out a “horrific attack” on workers’ rights. Ministers say the legislation is essential to maintaining public safety. But is the government simply trying to ban strikes?

Guests:

Tim Skeet

Member of the UK Conservative Party

Pollyanna Ruiz

Author of ‘Articulating Dissent: Protest and the Public Sphere’

Tonia Novitz

Professor of Labour Law at the University of Bristol

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