Can going on strike any longer be justified?

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Anne McElvoy returns with a new series of the show that invites people who disagree on an issue to debate - and then to listen to each other. The cost of living is rising. There is talk of a summer of industrial discontent. But in an economy that has radically changed since the trade unions' 1970s heyday, can going on strike still be justified? Are there better ways to resolve disputes, or does the right to strike remain crucial? Ex-trade union leader and former Labour home secretary Alan Johnson meets economist Andrew Lilico to debate - and then conflict resolution specialist Gabrielle Rifkind invites each of them to find out more about what has shaped their opponent's worldview and beliefs, to see if they can reach a deeper understanding of the other's position. Producer: Phil Tinline