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. Hello and welcome to another episode of Politics Theory Other.

My name is Alex Doherty and my guest today is Polly Smythe, the Labour Movement correspondent for Navarra Media.

We talked about how strikes achieve their aims and the importance or otherwise of public support.

We also discussed the new anti-strike law being brought in by the Conservative Government,

what its consequences may be and whether it will have the chilling effect on industrial action

that the Sunat government hopes for.

Finally, we talked about the prospects for the current public and private sector strikes in Britain

and whether either the unions or the government have a path to victory.

Today's episode is brought to you by PTO's supporters on Patreon

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And as to today's interview, Polly Smyth is the Labour Movement correspondent for Navarra Media

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