“Britain’s trade-union laws are changing under Starmer and returning to the power years of the 1970s.

But… The 1970s strikes also heralded the rise of the Thatcher backlash in the #UK.”

Feb 6 - The Economist

https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/05/britains-trade-union-laws-are-returning-to-the-1970s

Britain’s trade-union laws are returning to the 1970s

Union bosses intend to use their new freedoms

The Economist

Wishful thinking by The Economist?

@AnnaAnthro