The biggest rail strike in 30 years

<p>Next week, much of the country's rail system will grind to a halt, as more than 40,000 rail workers join a national walkout. It's the biggest rail strike since 1989. So why are they striking? And how did the strikes of the 1970s and 80s bring us here?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Patrick Maguire, Red Box Editor, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Jenny Kleeman.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> ITV News, Sky News, 10 Downing Street, Socialist Party, BBC News, Channel 4 News, Parliament TV, Thames TV</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>