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Good morning and welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham right here on talk TV.

There's an awful lot to be getting on with. We have reached Friday. It is, of course,

the end of yet another astonishing week in the world of news, both from the international front,

from the home front, and you'd have to say, as well, from the Royal Front. I'm going to try my best not to get too stuck in to the Harry and Megan story today,

because despite the fact that it's all over the front pages,

I literally have completely lost interest in Harry, the prince formerly known as Herbert,

and Megan, Ms. Duchess of Netflix.

I just don't really want to talk about them.

I'm probably going to be forced into it at some point, but if you really want to say something about them, by all means,

do give me a call. 03444-49-1,000. I'd much rather talk about the nurses strike. I'd much rather

talk about the rail strike, because of course, here we are, it's Friday, must be another rail strike.

Of course, another 48-hour strike. One of the rail units is already capitulated and actually given in. And Mick the Grinch Lynch has already castigated them

for only being given supervisory roles. So if you're trying to get a train today, if you're

trying to drive anywhere today, it won't be easy. It's still pretty cold. There's a big freeze

coming over the weekend before the big thaw on Monday, which no doubt we won't be able to handle either. Richard Tyson's here. We're going to talk to him about the PPE storage

that is costing us £1 billion. We'll also talk about the other £9.m.R.C. appears to have lost

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