Just because Londoners are famous the world over for queuing, doesn’t mean we enjoy it. This week, commuters are bracing themselves for long lines at bus stations, on the roads and in whatever transport services are still running, as three days of national rail strikes are set to combine with Tuesday’s Tube strike for a week of carnage.
These walkouts hurt us all, from schoolchildren sitting their GCSE exams to revellers travelling to Glastonbury and everyone in between, simply trying to go about their normal working days.
