Support for rail strikes

SIR – Could we ask those members of the general public or MPS who support the rail union strikers: “Are you happy to pay for the increase in wages by an increase in taxation or in rail ticket prices, either of which would reduce your net income?”

The salary increase has to be funded somehow. Perhaps they would rather see a reduction in funding of the NHS.

So-called government money is public money – our money entrusted to the state for our benefit. These points are seldom put to those supporting the strikers in the public service. Why not?

Arthur Maxted Sidcup, Kent