strike. :, consultants to call off the strike. ., , :, consultants to call off the strike. ., :, , strike. there are some doctors who oppose strike. there are some doctors who oppose the strike. there are some doctors who oppose the strike, - strike. there are some doctors who oppose the strike, one - who oppose the strike, one consultant agreed to speak to us anonymously because he said he had a very unpopular view. overall, i think compared with a lot of people in society we have a pretty good deal. ifeel very uncomfortable with well paid individuals with good pensions protesting about their pgy- pensions protesting about their .a . ., , :, pensions protesting about their pay. can you see from the research pay. can you see from the research you pay. can you see from the research you have - pay. can you see from the research you have done i pay. can you see from the research you have done it| pay. can you see from the i research you have done it is the higher earners in the nh
the 3.596, which was announced a with such disruption? first of all, - the 3.596, which was announced a few the 3.5%, which was announced a few weeks ago, that was the affordability number. that was the base position of the government for the coming financial year. i think it has been the case there has been movement. i very much welcome the fact that the rcn moved from their position of i9%, which would not have been affordable and would have fuelled inflation. and the government was willing to move its position as well because we need to reward nurses properly. but we need to do so in a way that is sustainable for our public finances and inflation. i sustainable for our public finances and inflation. and inflation. i think the question here is you and inflation. i think the question here is you said and inflation. i think the question here is you said for and inflation. i think the question here is you said for many - and inflation. i think the question | here is you said for m
suddenly a solution. first disruption to the public, there is suddenly a solution. disruption to the public, there is suddenly a solution. first of all, i think we have suddenly a solution. first of all, i think we have got suddenly a solution. first of all, i think we have got a suddenly a solution. first of all, i think we have got a reasonable . suddenly a solution. first of all, i - think we have got a reasonable deal, one that is fair to nurses but fair, crucially to your point, to the public finances and fed to making sure that we stick to our goal of halving inflation. we couldn t have beenin halving inflation. we couldn t have been in a situation where we chased inflation through ever higher wage rises. if you look at the additional position of the rcn which was about i9%, position of the rcn which was about i9%, clearly that would have been chasing inflation. we got to a more sensible position, i think it is one that works for both of us and i very much hope it s notjus
our means. we have got a financially sensible budget. but we also want fairness for those working with the nhs and others. i am delighted that the vast majority of unions have accepted this. i hope that members well. people want to see us get the backlog down and do right by nhs workers. but backlog down and do right by nhs workers. ., , backlog down and do right by nhs workers. . , ., workers. but where has the extra money come workers. but where has the extra money come from workers. but where has the extra money come from after - workers. but where has the extra money come from after the - workers. but where has the extra - money come from after the government said it would only offer 3.5%? the said it would only offer 3.596? the oriainal said it would only offer 3.596? the original rcn said it would only offer 35%? tue: original rcn offer said it would only offer 35%? he original rcn offer was said it would only offer 35%? tte original rcn offer was well said it would onl
accept. of course there will be a landing zone, a compromise, i accept. of course there will be a i landing zone, a compromise, whatever you want to call it. we have been involved in over 500 disputes over the years, they have been a lot of negotiations and compromises that have led to wins for our members. we are willing to sit down and compromise, but there is a big difference between 3.5% and the rpi rate of inflation, which is running at over 13%. when we are in dispute already, when the government knows how angry people are about pain in the nhs and we have said what the impact of this is on the level of vacancies, of the level of service in the nhs, for the government to talk about 3.5% is a sickjoke. ok. talk about 3.596 is a sick oke. ok, the rive talk about 3.596 is a sick oke. ok, they give very talk about 3.5% is a sickjoke. 0k, they give very much for being with us thank you very much. we can take you to moscow now because there is a big concert under way, lots of ru