Rising to the Ashes
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The Junior Doctors' Strike
Junior doctors have refused to move from their demand for 35%. They're still insisting on an increase of 35%. And we need to balance the demands of the NHS with also getting inflation down and growing the economy in. What's been currently discussed of 5% is an order of magnitude away from the most pessimistic version of what's happened over whatever period of time you want to look at. If someone who's had regular pay rises in line with inflation is suddenly asking for 35%, then sure. Let's ask the question. Why do they want this extra money? The only play they've got left, which is going on strike. I would argue that they're going on strike for the future
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