bringing us tomorrow. with me are annabel denham, who's director of communications at the iea, the institute of economic affairs, the free market think tank, and also with me is the broadcaster, john stapleton. tomorrow's front pages, starting with the metro leads on the rmt�*s planned strike, which will see more than 50,000 workers walk—out on the 21st, 23rd and 25th ofjune. friends close but your enemies closer? the telegraph reports that borisjohnson is being urged to make jeremy hunt chancellor of the exchequer — to �*heal rifts within the tory party.�* the guardian reports that conservative mps are planning "vote strikes" to paralyse law—making and capitalise on the borisjohnson no—confidence vote.

the i also reports on the fallout from the vote, saying there could be daily attacks from bankbenchers — who will try to undermine the prime minister's leadership. but the express says he'll �*fight back�* and �*silence the rebels', but introducing multiple tax cuts and business incentives. and the ft leads with a message from president zelensky, who says a stalemate with russia is not an option, and that they need more military support from the west. evening to you both and thanks for being with us, let's start with this developing over the course of the evening, a summer of discontent, think it is fair to say. total shutdown on the metro. and 50,000 strikers on three days, crucially, the states are spread out and inevitably, it would be a weeks

worth of strikes. john, it is not looking good for the summer getaway in any shape or form, looking good for the summer getaway in any shape orform, is it? looking good for the summer getaway in any shape or form, is it?— in any shape or form, is it? bearing in any shape or form, is it? bearing in mind that — in any shape or form, is it? bearing in mind that the _ in any shape or form, is it? bearing in mind that the vast _ in any shape or form, is it? bearing in mind that the vast majority - in any shape or form, is it? bearing in mind that the vast majority is - in any shape or form, is it? bearing in mind that the vast majority is on | in mind that the vast majority is on the train or at least going to work or in some form of transport. it's going to be a summer to stay at home and will go into more details but the real strike on those few days will actually paralyse the rail system in the uk effectively for this best part of the week. and for pay and conditions strike, and 2500 jobs are being lost and made these people were going out on strike work for network rail, maintaining the tracks and theirjobs not being covered presents a danger to passengers and generally speaking,

even the 13 networks that are going to be and those not going on strike were going to be affected are going to be affected. it is great news indeed in particularfor people going in because it's one of the days, the whole week and this is the week where they're going to go on strike. bad news for people going to glastonbury and bad news everybody and bad news if you want to get a new car. to pound the leader and £10 a gallon by my reckoning and you can't even do that, so what are people going to do in the aviation industry will going to equal chaos. annabel, it is interesting. i was talking to the general secretary about why they felt the need to call the strikes and aboutjob cuts but also it's about not having a pay raise for his members. and it's a

difficult equation to balance because fewer people are using those trains and therefore, the government says it wants to reform how it runs the railways and what they're saying is we want a big pay rates because inflation in prices are soaring and sending us to give, doesn't it? yes. sending us to give, doesn't it? yes, absolutely- — sending us to give, doesn't it? yes, absolutely. the _ sending us to give, doesn't it? yes, absolutely. the pay _ sending us to give, doesn't it? yes, absolutely. the pay rise _ sending us to give, doesn't it? yes, absolutely. the pay rise in - sending us to give, doesn't it? yes, absolutely. the pay rise in the rate of inflation — absolutely. the pay rise in the rate of inflation which is currently at 11.1% which isn't even really the rate of— 11.1% which isn't even really the rate of inflation that the moment, ministers — rate of inflation that the moment, ministers of pointed out and workers have enjoyed pay raises above other vital services, such as teachers, nurses, — vital services, such as teachers, nurses, police officers and firefighters in the average pay for a train _ firefighters in the average pay for a train driver isjust shy of £60,000 a year, nearly twice that of nurses and _ £60,000 a year, nearly twice that of nurses and double the minimum wage in a four_ nurses and double the minimum wage in a four day— nurses and double the minimum wage in a four day week is the norm, not the exceptionjust like in a four day week is the norm, not the exception just like you the exceptionjust like you but train _ the exceptionjust like you but train drivers here, but that is the argument — train drivers here, but that is the argument we are hearing coming from

senior— argument we are hearing coming from senior members of government in response — senior members of government in response to threats and will be going _ response to threats and will be going ahead towards the end ofjune but it's_ going ahead towards the end ofjune but it's difficult situation to square _ but it's difficult situation to square away committee of union workers — square away committee of union workers it— square away committee of union workers it would bring the country to pre—much a standstill and you've -ot to pre—much a standstill and you've got soaring — to pre—much a standstill and you've got soaring inflation and the government that is simply ill equipped to deal with this and of course, — equipped to deal with this and of course, it— equipped to deal with this and of course, it is distracted with political— course, it is distracted with political drama and it is going to come _ political drama and it is going to come around the time of crucial by elections _ come around the time of crucial by elections in — come around the time of crucial by elections in wakefield and it's going — elections in wakefield and it's going to — elections in wakefield and it's going to create maximum discontent and a _ going to create maximum discontent and a general sense compounding the general— and a general sense compounding the general sense of malaise just as voters _ general sense of malaise just as voters go — general sense of malaise just as voters go to the polls and so, it is grim _ voters go to the polls and so, it is grim news — voters go to the polls and so, it is grim news for the british public but also for— grim news for the british public but also for the government as well.

will also for the government as well. witt talk— also for the government as well. will talk about the political fallout and you alluded to it there. this terrible timing and the this coming at the same time that perfect storm of disruption over the summer and looking at the ft, they've guarded a summer of misery that is mooning. the measures put in place that are talking about freight, and future staff can still get around the country because we should still remember so much shift around the railways of commuter trains and intercity services will be given greater priority over commuter trains and it feels pretty astonishing the raven to talk about these sorts of measures in 2022 and talking about emergency measures to get stuff around the country. the winter of get stuff around the country. tue: winter of discontent. get stuff around the country. he winter of discontent. and get stuff around the country. tt9: winter of discontent. and so, get stuff around the country. tt9 winter of discontent. and so, it's not too far away and not the best time of the moment, the most shocking line is the revelation of the chief executive and up to 18

months into the aviation industry as a pre—pandemic levels and another 18 months and stranded abroad and trying to get in at the moment. and speaking personally, down to it yet. and i don't fancy going through any of our efforts and to the improved dramatically into the field the same way. and it's that always the case and working and stranding and it's actually a pretty grim prospect in the vast majority but not every airport is affected and some on heathrow had no problems at all. in seeing the magistrate in particular and who want to spend the summer doing that. find and who want to spend the summer doinu that. : ., :, :, :,

doing that. and the game of who to blame begins _ doing that. and the game of who to blame begins again. _ doing that. and the game of who to blame begins again. and _ doing that. and the game of who to blame begins again. and somebody staff, even though their offer from the money but is there really complicated rules on travel meant for those travel firms just couldn't plan for the reopening properly and here we are reopening has begun and is very little sympathy from passengers who have said, you've been crying out for a business for two years now here we are in you cannot service it.— cannot service it. there's a lot of finger-pointing- _ cannot service it. there's a lot of finger-pointing. opening - cannot service it. there's a lot of finger-pointing. opening and - finger— pointing. opening and shutting _ finger—pointing. opening and shutting it opening again in the economy— shutting it opening again in the economy over the course of the pandemic— economy over the course of the pandemic no restrictions for travel absolutely— pandemic no restrictions for travel absolutely necessary and to stop the transition _ absolutely necessary and to stop the transition of the virus but it was very— transition of the virus but it was very difficult for the aviation industry— very difficult for the aviation industry to plan ahead you're right that is— industry to plan ahead you're right that is offered an amount of support and sometimes cutjobs regardless it is pretty—

and sometimes cutjobs regardless it is pretty alarming to imagine this in the _ is pretty alarming to imagine this in the next — is pretty alarming to imagine this in the next 12 months and beyond and taking _ in the next 12 months and beyond and taking place preps in december 2023 and i taking place preps in december 2023 and i was _ taking place preps in december 2023 and i was hoping to go away the summer— and i was hoping to go away the summer after two years of lockdown and not _ summer after two years of lockdown and not really being able to leave the country, i was relishing the thought— the country, i was relishing the thought of a sunny vacation but being _ thought of a sunny vacation but being at— thought of a sunny vacation but being at the airport right now. people — being at the airport right now. people will be deciding that in making alternative plans of the can as we touched on, they came to get around the country if this does go ahead. there's an interesting story on the telegraph here. let's talk about this. an urge to make hunt chancellor is their headline. so interesting given that there was all right civil war playing out on twitter yesterday and jeremy hunter was front and centre in that as the

target of that criticism. trlat was front and centre in that as the target of that criticism.— target of that criticism. not sure where it comes _ target of that criticism. not sure where it comes from. _ target of that criticism. not sure where it comes from. of - target of that criticism. not sure where it comes from. of the - target of that criticism. not sure | where it comes from. of the line target of that criticism. not sure i where it comes from. of the line of the telegraph is the borisjohnson is better at winning elections and he is running the country and the opposite goes forjeremy hunter. he's better at doing that than winning elections. but what rishi sunak, is also, what would doris have to say about this and directly saying, potential leader of the conservative party and the last tactic, quite ferocious, and said previously that he would not do so well if there was war and should have a lot to say about that indeed promoted in that way but it is possibly one way of appeasing the various factions of the conservative party which many people almost seem

at war. a couple of days ago, while one or add seem to have calmed down except the result, is still plenty more including senior figures except the result, is still plenty more including seniorfigures like william saying sorry, they should do the honourable thing and go. so, maybe this will appease some of them but i can only assure that i don't know where it comes from but it's very interesting idea.— very interesting idea. underlines the skill of _ very interesting idea. underlines the skill of a _ very interesting idea. underlines the skill of a challenge _ very interesting idea. underlines the skill of a challenge for- very interesting idea. underlines the skill of a challenge for the i the skill of a challenge for the prime minister to try to appease his turn factions of the party. and offer a bit of an olive branch may be getting to the next few months in the next election which is what he wants to do. tt the next election which is what he wants to tie-— wants to do. it may help them link to the next — wants to do. it may help them link to the next general— wants to do. it may help them link to the next general election - wants to do. it may help them link to the next general election or- wants to do. it may help them link to the next general election or it l to the next general election or it could create as many divisions as it heals _ could create as many divisions as it heals i_ could create as many divisions as it heals. i struggle to see how this is a dream _ heals. i struggle to see how this is a dream ticket in this partnership between — a dream ticket in this partnership between borisjohnson a dream ticket in this partnership between boris johnson and jeremy hunt would split the difference between left and right sides of the

party— between left and right sides of the party instead ofjust picking a direction _ party instead ofjust picking a direction instead. that's been a problem — direction instead. that's been a problem for the conservatives since we read _ problem for the conservatives since we read reopen post pandemic is that we read reopen post pandemic is that we have _ we read reopen post pandemic is that we have cutting taxes and rates the more _ we have cutting taxes and rates the more in _ we have cutting taxes and rates the more in three years. he professes to be a freedom fighter and the value of individual freedom and personal autonomy— of individual freedom and personal autonomy and yet he is introduced this anti—obesity strategy which includes — this anti—obesity strategy which includes a raft of measures and there's— includes a raft of measures and there's a — includes a raft of measures and there's a lot mumbled rhetoric among there's a lot mumbled rhetoric among the government at the moment and i struggle _ the government at the moment and i struggle to _ the government at the moment and i struggle to see how appointing jeremy— struggle to see how appointing jeremy hunt would resolve any of that in_ jeremy hunt would resolve any of that in the — jeremy hunt would resolve any of that in the work we've heard bandied around _ that in the work we've heard bandied around more than any other's loyalty~ —

around more than any other's loyalty. a— around more than any other's loyalty. a cabinet revolt today could've — loyalty. a cabinet revolt today could've been the final nail and boris _ could've been the final nail and borisjohnson's coffin could've been the final nail and boris johnson's coffin but we haven't— boris johnson's coffin but we haven't had any ministerial resignations if boris johnson then chooses _ resignations if boris johnson then chooses to demote rishi sunak, what would _ chooses to demote rishi sunak, what would that— chooses to demote rishi sunak, what would that say about how much he really _ would that say about how much he really values loyalty. to would that say about how much he really values loyalty.— really values loyalty. to that banner ahead, _ really values loyalty. to that banner ahead, my _ really values loyalty. to that banner ahead, my love - really values loyalty. to that | banner ahead, my love affair really values loyalty. to that - banner ahead, my love affair with boris is over. interesting given meds on the front of the telegraph which is supporting an employee of the prime minister and the love affair with borisjohnson over and downfall for ignoring the faithful, she says. t downfall for ignoring the faithful, she sa s. :, :, i. she says. i have to tell you, i haven't had _ she says. i have to tell you, i haven't had the _ she says. i have to tell you, i haven't had the benefit - she says. i have to tell you, i haven't had the benefit of. she says. i have to tell you, i - haven't had the benefit of reading what you just read out but an unwavering supporter of this government and borisjohnson the past but feels selling her ideals

and the daily mail still standing by boris very much so and since the return and so they not one columnist in the telegraph and telling them what to think about, maybe. is an interesting possible proposal, tory mps plotting vote strikes. what could they be and how they could work and how disruptive they could be as borisjohnson tries to draw a line under the affair and move on with business as usual. late line under the affair and move on with business as usual.— line under the affair and move on with business as usual. we saw how the vote of — with business as usual. we saw how the vote of no-confidence _ with business as usual. we saw how the vote of no-confidence in - with business as usual. we saw howl the vote of no-confidence in theresa the vote of no—confidence in theresa may of _ the vote of no—confidence in theresa may of course, six months so after which _ may of course, six months so after which she — may of course, six months so after which she was forced to resign as prime _ which she was forced to resign as prime minister and with this article really— prime minister and with this article really implies is that there's now a

bit more _ really implies is that there's now a bit more coordination among the tory rebels, _ bit more coordination among the tory rebels, preps more coordination those _ rebels, preps more coordination those lacking those 54 plus letters of no—confidence wind to the 1922 committee and said that it was a little _ committee and said that it was a little bit — committee and said that it was a little bit shambolic, it was, had we seen _ little bit shambolic, it was, had we seen the _ little bit shambolic, it was, had we seen the foot of no—confidence after the hy— seen the foot of no—confidence after the by elections injune, it may have _ the by elections injune, it may have impacted and led to more conservative mps rebelling and revolting against boris johnson. conservative mps rebelling and revolting against borisjohnson. but here in_ revolting against borisjohnson. but here in the — revolting against borisjohnson. but here in the cover of the guardian, yes you _ here in the cover of the guardian, yes you got — here in the cover of the guardian, yes you got this story were rebels are prepared to copy tactics used against _ are prepared to copy tactics used against theresa may to paralyse lawmaking and knowledge of 48 mps who voted to oust the pm on monday and said _ who voted to oust the pm on monday and said they would try to stymie his legislative agenda that is really— his legislative agenda that is really going to hurt borisjohnson and it's_ really going to hurt borisjohnson and it's the agenda based on to

carry— and it's the agenda based on to carry him — and it's the agenda based on to carry him through the coming