Vince Cable has been accused of a u-turn on his tough stance on transport unions as the RMT threatens the longest series of Tube strikes ever.
The Business Secretary said London Mayor Boris Johnson needed to have a strategy to deal with the dispute. However, Mr Johnson said Government ministers needed to "pull their finger out" and bring in tougher labour laws to prevent such industrial action.
Richmond’s London Assembly member Tony Arbour claimed Dr Cable’s comments contradicted views he expressed to the BBC in March last year when he said the Liberal Democrats, if elected, should look at toughening laws to make it more difficult for rail unions to strike.
16:42, 10 May 2011
by Matthew Rees
