Apparently there is a public sector strike going on...

[DodgyAgent]

It is not a criminal offence for a worker to engage in a political strike, but legal protection against dismissal is no longer there, and IIRC there are legal sanctions against a Trade Union that organises such a strike.

It would be interesting enough if an attempt to ban (in effect) public sector strikes was made, as it might be enough to stir an all out indefinite strike - legal or not, and then we'd see who wins.

Privatisation

[Old Greg]

Privatisation

That's just a word you like that you've typed.

[Mich the Tester]

have you ever heard of Margaret Thatcher?

BBC NEWS | Politics | Enemies within: Thatcher and the unions

We may need to dig her up.

That's not really an answer to the question though. Do you think it can be legitimate to use striking as a manner of protest against such things as starting wars after lying to parliament about imminent threats? Or against handing powers to the EU?

[DodgyAgent]

Does that mean that in DA's ideal world a public sector employee going on strike to protest against an illegal war could be done for two offences while a private sector employee could be done for only one?

Which illegal war would that be?

[Old Greg]

Which illegal war would that be?

The Iraq war, which was a war of Aggression.

[DodgyAgent]

That's not really an answer to the question though. Do you think it can be legitimate to use striking as a manner of protest against such things as starting wars after lying to parliament about imminent threats? Or against handing powers to the EU?

We have a democratic system and the courts to decide on these things. Abusing monopolistic power to make political points is an abuse of privilege.

[DodgyAgent]

The Iraq war, which was a war of Aggression.

What court has decided this?

[Mich the Tester]

Which illegal war would that be?

Iraq; effectively illegal due to Tony B Lyingtulip's fabrications in the house of commons.

No how about the handing powers to the EU part of the question? Would that be a legitimate cause for striking in your world?

[Mich the Tester]

We have a democratic system and the courts to decide on these things. Abusing monopolistic power to make political points is an abuse of privilege.

So you think the democratic system is fine as it is do you?

Including the EU parliament and the European Courts?

[DodgyAgent]

So you think the democratic system is fine as it is do you?

Including the EU parliament and the European Courts?

No it is not fine, but it is the best there is. It should always be under review and continually improved. it should not be manipulated by public sector employees who wish to use their monopolistic positions to pursue their own agendas.