another part of the calendar, nurses take action on thursday and next week on tuesday, and by the way, it is england, wales and northern ireland. this is the first time in history that nurses have taken strike action. they re part of this tide of industrial action involving other groups, going into the new year. it involves driving examiners, royal mail workers, it involves driving examiners, royal mailworkers, borderforce, highway mail workers, border force, highway workers mailworkers, borderforce, highway workers and baggage handlers, the list goes on. ministers held an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss contingency plans. 0ur political editor chris mason has the details. # so hurry down the chminey tonight.# music on, hoods up, flags out. and remember your gloves and a whistle. # santa baby.# this is what a strike in the health