Labour pains

LABOUR politicians claim they are on the side of the workers, but clearly this only applies if they are rail workers. What about nurses, shop assistants, office workers, carers and public sector workers? all of them are inconvenienced by these strikes.

are rail workers more important or do they just need to be treated with kid gloves to keep the Labour Party donations rolling in?

SALLY BUTLER, Rustington, W. Sussex.

TWENTY-FIVE Left-wing Labour MPs from all over the country joined the picket line at various railway stations. I wonder how they got there — by train?

LEN LEWIS, Crudwell, Wilts. HOW refreshing to have a Labour politician, Lord Blunkett, giving a balanced view of the strikes (Mail). His analysis of the situation showed wisdom and experience.

The unions need to realise that the days of class warfare have long passed and their attempt to portray the Government as anti-working class is nonsense.

DAVID KIDD, Petersfield, Hants.