Is your son going to join us from the other side? Used to like his input over there.

And what % of the ones from the UK are genuine?

Agree, I was just stating there is a flip side.

Double edged sword, you do not allow someone with a criminal record to stand for election, you give a government the opportunity to persecute their rivals/enemies and stop them standing.

Those conditions are not necessarily met by default. Also, although the pay rise appeared 'large', they had not had a pay rise in previous years, it was bringing their pay back inline to where it had been previously. Are you happy doing the same work for in real-terms less money?

What by ensuring their workers are working safe hours, in a safe environment and getting a fair pay rise. The unions are the workers. A lot of staffing issues are down to the rail companies not hiring enough staff and expecting/insisting existing staff to work overtime.

Yeah god forbid we give working people a wage they can live on.

Should end all profiteering within this sector, how is any profit morally justified. If these services cannot be run by Government/Local Government, they should be run by non for profits with tight guidelines.