mandy rice _ the strikes. in the words of the brilliant mandy rice davies, . the strikes. f the | brilliant mandy rice davies, the government would say that, wouldn't it? many— government would say that, wouldn't it? many tories today have spoken, some _ it? many tories today have spoken, some anonymously, but on the front pa-e some anonymously, but on the front page of— some anonymously, but on the front page of the — some anonymously, but on the front page of the geri a senior tory said negotiations demand consistency and strength, _ negotiations demand consistency and strength, this government has neitheh — strength, this government has neither. at the former rail minister jake berry— neither. at the former rail minister jake berry in the guardian that the government house to get around the negotiating table with the unions, especially as network rail is a government organisation. —— the government has to get around the negotiating table. i think they're reprehensible and i agree with what sir keir_ reprehensible and i agree with what sir keir starmer said today, it is a