Lucy Mangan's pick of the week: The story, the stat, the quote, the tweet
Lucy Mangan on the people and stories in the media spotlight in the last seven daysThe storyStrikes ahoyThe government continues to play its exciting game of chicken with the national economy. This time, ministers are attempting to bait the trade unions into striking. And the trade unions, with their usual nimble footwork, are duly stamping forward to ask, "'Ere you, are you looking at my pension?"Public sector strikes loom, but don't worry. If it all kicks off, they won't cause us the problems ...
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