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How will the UK gov't respond to increasing wage strikes?

The Inside Story Podcast
The Inside Story Podcast
Episode • Feb 2, 2023 • 23m

Public anger is spreading in the UK as hundreds of thousands of people have participated in wage strikes. The prime minister has described the industrial action as a political battle. So, how will his government deal with the growing dissatisfaction?

Join host Laura Kyle.

Guests:

Alex Deane - Conservative commentator and a former Conservatie Party Aide.

James Meadway - Former economic adviser to the Shadow Chancellor and currently Council Member of the Progressive Economy Forum.

Jonathan Portes - Professor of Economics and Public Policy at King's College London.