Vince Cable Booed at the GMB Union Conference

The transcript discusses challenges in the public sector, potential strikes, and media reactions. It highlights the pressure to act and the importance of collective avoidance of issues. The speaker outlines an agenda and invites debate on the topics discussed.

What potential actions are discussed in the public sector?

• Privatization of public sector entities

• Increased funding for public services

• General strikes and widespread disruption

• Reduction in public sector workforce

How might the media react to the strikes?

• By supporting the strikes unconditionally

• By commenting on a summer or autumn of discontent

• By portraying them as a minor inconvenience

• By ignoring them completely

What is the potential impact of the strikes on society?

• They will improve social cohesion

• They will have no impact

• They might cause serious damage to the economic and social fabric

• They could strengthen the economy

What does the speaker suggest to avoid pressure to act?

• To act hastily without discussion

• To collectively avoid pressure and outline an agenda

• To ignore the situation entirely

• To follow media suggestions

What does the speaker urge colleagues to do?

• To immediately agree with the speaker

• To listen and then debate the agenda

• To disregard the agenda

• To act independently without discussion