• via The Guardian
Labour's Welfare Betrayal: A Masterclass in Political Cowardice
London Transport's Paralysis Exposes Britain's Institutional Decay and Governance Failure
While millions of Londoners face another week of transport chaos, tube drivers earning £71,000 are demanding shorter working weeks. The capital's entire underground network will grind to a halt for four days because 57% of RMT members voted to strike over their 35-hour week being too long.