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This summer, many Brits are striking or thinking about striking. From railway workers to barristers, Post Office workers to teachers, an unusually large wave of strikes continues to build as the summer goes on. As workers struggle with the cost of living and turn to industrial action, the Labour Party is divided on how to act. As the leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer is walking a tightrope: the Party was founded on workers rights but strikes are disruptive and unpopular with many voters.
So how have Labour leaders in opposition dealt with mass strike action in the past? Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View.
Contributors: Professor Steven Fielding of the University of Nottingham and political historian Anne Perkins
By BBC Radio 44.2
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This summer, many Brits are striking or thinking about striking. From railway workers to barristers, Post Office workers to teachers, an unusually large wave of strikes continues to build as the summer goes on. As workers struggle with the cost of living and turn to industrial action, the Labour Party is divided on how to act. As the leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer is walking a tightrope: the Party was founded on workers rights but strikes are disruptive and unpopular with many voters.
So how have Labour leaders in opposition dealt with mass strike action in the past? Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View.
Contributors: Professor Steven Fielding of the University of Nottingham and political historian Anne Perkins

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