# Are Unions Crippling Britain?

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Podcast: [a nation of taxpayers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-nation-of-taxpayers-7054204)
Published: 2026-05-07T08:30:00+00:00
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Are trade unions holding Britain back? Why are taxpayers funding trade union facility time? Should workers in critical public services be allowed to strike? Podcast host Duncan Barkes sat down with policy analyst Shimeon Lee and campaigns director William Yarwood to unpack the growing power of Britain's trade unions, the cost of strikes to taxpayers, and what it all means for public services and the wider economy.

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