THE LYNCH MOB

RMT union leader Mick Lynch – the straight-talking, shaven-headed Londoner, who compared his own appearance to that of Thunderbirds’ The Hood – has been putting in the hours to get the RMT’s message out to the public. And it’s working, with 41 per cent of people backing striking workers. Lynch’s meme-worthy TV interviews have awoken the spirit of solidarity that declined in the pandemic years of buckle down and shut up.

Discontent is spreading. Tens of thousands of trade unionists marched in London to demand an end to low pay, as company fat cats scooped up millions in profits and government failed to act on the cost-of-living crisis. As industrial action escalates and union leaders are increasingly in-demand guests on news channels, these are