it also argues job security and working conditions are under threat from changes the rail employers and government say are needed to make the railway sustainable. and those points are interlinked, because the rail employers say their pay offers depend on changes to working practices. network rail, which looks after the infrastructure, has offered a pay rise and other benefits, but it s planning changes to how maintenance teams work that it says are modernising, but the rmt says would be detrimental. the rail delivery group, which speaks for the train companies, has proposed a pay rise with conditions attached it says will bring the railway up to date. the rmt really disagrees with some, like closing or repurposing ticket offices, and expanding driver only operation. ultimately, the government does hold the purse strings, and sets the parameters for negotiations. ministers have taken a more active role recently, saying they are trying to help facilitate a deal. but they still insist it
road thorny issue. just before we move on to the next road thorny issue. just before we move on to the next paper, - road thorny issue. just before we move on to the next paper, i - road thorny issue. just before we move on to the next paper, ijust - move on to the next paper, ijust want to stay with the autumn statement and get a feel for what you both think is likely to be in there. anand? it’s you both think is likely to be in there. anand? you both think is likely to be in there. anand? h , ., ., there. anand? it s very hard to say because rishi there. anand? it s very hard to say because rishi sunak there. anand? it s very hard to say because rishi sunak has there. anand? it s very hard to say because rishi sunak has become i there. anand? it s very hard to say because rishi sunak has become a| because rishi sunak has become a master of potential measures. we ve seen a raft of both tax increases and potential spending cuts being trailed to the media. what s impo
and if president biden had maybe the communication skills or leaders in the democratic party were able to sometimes talk the way that president obama can as you sort of noted, it may be more convincing to voters to understand what they re going through now economically isn t because of some policy that president biden passed a year ago. it s because of a very sort of long tail, frankly that could go back to, you know, the great recession in 2008. all of this is interlinked. but trying to make those arguments in the heat of the campaign just can be so challenging. yeah. indeed. patrick healy, great talking to you and seeing you. good to see you, fred. take care. still to come, the house january 6th committee getting a window into former president donald trump s motorcade on the day of the u.s. capitol attack. the committee is interviewing secret service agents who were inside the cars. details on that straight ahead.
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