Black Friday

THERE is never a “good” time for a Tube strike. But on Black Friday, in the run-up to Christmas and as the London economy is coming back to life following lockdowns, it could scarcely be worse. This is of course deliberate. The RMT is seeking to cause as much disruption for commuters and pain to businesses as it can, in opposition to new shift patterns relating to the reopening of the Night Tube.

Londoners should not have to put up with transport chaos in their city. This strike feels like a selfish and retrograde act at a time when the focus should be on our economic recovery and safeguarding TfL’s finances so that we have a transport network fit for the 21st century.

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