Just MPs trolling Kwasi Kwarteng on first day of parliament: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/pnedbKWHmJuok2g.html

This man isn't working class, he is world-class.

Mick Lynch is a great talent. We need people like him in parliament instead of these public schoolboys we have imposed on us now. Go for it Mick.

Very alarming that Mick had to explain to the MP how democracy generally works in this country...

It's outrageous that the government is subsidizing the companies to help them resist negotiating with the workers.

This is what he does. This is what they do. He's prepared and knowledgeable, they're pompous, arrogant fools with little to no desire to understand.

It's quite horrifying how ignorant our elected representatives are.

Honestly in awe at this man. The speed he thinks at to get around traps, and avoid being flustered or rushed and just *sound* calm is astounding. Incredible glad to have a man like this fighting for the rights of average people.

One really crucial point Mick makes is that these nationalised industries are not genuine private companies that have to survive by being competitive. The profits ARE privatised, the LOSSES are paid for by the tax payer. Nowhere is this more true than the railways. As Mick says, the operating companies take no entrepreneurial risk ( but get rewarded by Govt as if they have) and when the going gets tough they hand the contract back to the Govt and walk off. The rental of rolling stock was always bonkers because you are renting carriages at a fix level for a fixed period without knowing your needs - Mick’s point of rolling stock during Covid. Great if you are the firm leasing out the rolling stock, rubbish value for the tex payer. The structure set up at privatisation was unworkable for running trains but great for city types making huge profits and we have spent the last 20 + years paying the cost of (Tory) dogma.

Amazing how calm and coherent someone can be when they don't have to worry about tripping over lies. Just free flowing truth

Mick is brillant, doesn't get drawn into traps and hits the nail on the head everytime. Keep going Mick💪

Its breathtaking how ignorant the first politicians was, contrast how well Mick Lynch can talk and his depth of knowledge.

Mick is the type of person who should be sat in the MPs seat. It's high time our leaders came from grass root professions and not overgrown school children who've spent their whole lives in a classroom, detached from the real world, where sounding and looking the part is more important than being able to do the job you're employed to do.

*MICK LYNCH IS A HERO TO THE WORKING CLASS!!!!!*

They're shocked because a working class person who speaks with a different accent is actually intelligent! 😂😂

“what about your constituents?” Mick is a class act

I could watch Mick Lynch putting tories into their place all day every day, it's my elixr of life

Don't understand these MPs, do they literally do no research on Mick before these things and then think they're capable of outwitting him or something?

The condescending and immature behavior, of what appear to be quite junior MPs, was nicely balanced by the professionalism, pragmatism, and clarity of the RMT representatives

We need Politicians with the knowledge and expertise and decency like Mick Lynch.

If Tory MPs were as smart and as prepared as Mick Lynch they might actually get something worthwhile done. What they are missing is that job security and decent terms and conditions lead to a productive work force and a buoyant economy.

A masterclass in how to handle hostile interviewers.

When Eton gets schooled by a man who left school at 16 got to love Michael Lynch ❤

For every day of strikes MPs should lose a day's pay. This would ensure MPs do the job they are being paid to do, that is to look after the interests of British people and not the interests of foreign companies.

The reason mps keep losing the argument is they lost the moral highground , simple decency would prevent many of these questions. Really are a vile immoral bunch.

Quite proud to be a union member watching this…. 😁

Can't imagine the MP for Buckingham has too many constituents working on the railway, as the line was closed in 1966!!

I’m a striking postman and I am proud to have my union the CWU ✊✊✊✊

I was a lifelong Conservative voter, watching these two union representatives answering MP’s questions was impressive. They were clear, well informed and presented themselves exceedingly well. If the Labour Party had MP’s of these two representatives they would storm the next election.

Mick Lynch is a great talent. We need people like him in parliament instead

Mick and Eddie are the only people who can make things right and I would like to urge everyone to join together and support them. I've met Eddie Dempsey in person and can assure you he is a decent honest kind hearted caring and compassionate Man who simply wants all key workers to enjoy job security, a decent roof over their heads, good quality food for their Families, a decent education system with happy Teachers, and a free NHS service, properly staffed. Both Mick and Eddie speak the truth. Eye watering sums of money are being siphoned out of public services that have been privatised, which has shifted the focus to paying the shareholders maximum dividends and bonuses, invariably untaxed, as opposed to actually providing decent services. This is not just about a truly realistic pay rise, it is about SAFETY.

Why do we need people making profits from public services when a nationaliised industry could use the profits being made to reduce fares,improve wages and conditions,and increase the number of people being employed that have been reduced to make profits?The profits of all industries are being banked,and the electorate are being milked.Renationalise all industries that have been privatised.

Mick Lynch and the Unite Union regional representative more than held their own here and gave good accounts of why these disputes are taking place and possible solutions to resolve them. If Keir Stramer wins the next general election, let's hope he brings the national rail network back into public ownership, where it belongs - very engaging; thanks for uploading.

Mick Lynch is phenomenal in answering these questions in a calm patient way. He is a hero. Not just for his union but for democracy. I wish I I was rich enough to subsidise his members.

There should be a referendum on whether the government can use public funds to compensate companies for the money they have lost caused by strikes.Who's country is this the electorates or the conservative party's?

These MP’s in the media keep on trying but they just can’t outthink or outwit Mick Lynch. He knows his trade inside out and wants to make life better for everyone. He left school and qualified as an electrician, then worked in construction. From there he began working for Eurostar, and became active in the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT).

Please keep this up Mick Lynch - the absolute cheek of these smug tories, thinking they can get away with their self-interested blinkered schemes at the expense of so many peoples' livelihoods. They don't even acknowledge the sweat dripping on their foreheads... I'd say they need help but they're supposed to be the ones helping us (i.e. the whole country). Despicable. Miserable situation but people like Mick give me hope. Good will always prevail eventually, as is beginning to show here.

Poor Mick Lynch. Facing the combined power, of the UK government and the railroad owners, what can he do? In solidarity with his his union members, Mick is going to kick their behinds.

We should all get behind this man it's about time we had someone sticking up for the working class

Go on Mick , we are desperate to take on the corporate class , to speak out and stand up for all out social and economic justice.

These so called politicians haven't got a f*cking clue....crack on mick lynch you're the man...👍

Mike is a absolute legend, he always has a excellent reply.

The mp's keep ignoring what Lynch is telling them.

Mick always quotes his sources MPs never do,

The Tory tribe cannot win the argument with someone as clear and concise as mick lynch , As a working class person retired may I wish mick and all rail workers the best of luck, Keep calm, don’t get caught up in violence stoked up by the Tory party, as happened to the miners campaign,

YESSSSSS! Mick running circles round them. Love it that he sounds intelligent, calm, polite and determined. RESPECT!

It's quite strange how the media never mention the change of working conditions, permanent nights etc.

It's amazing how they just push aside the corruption like it has no meaning in the whole situation.

Flip it… imagine the outage if they subsidised the Union’s members for taking action… the faux outrage over the impact of strike action is lost on these clowns

Mick scrubs up quite well…no matter what you think of the guy he is laid back and unflustered. I think he is bang on.

A good proportion of the electorate have been convinced that the only employer they can work for is a private employer.They have been cohersed over the years that the present mode of working is the only way.As a retired union rep,I can remember the days when, if an employer stated that he/she couldn't afford to give the employees a pay rise,the union had a legal right to look at the employers books,and the claim would go to arbitration by law,if a rise was possible,it had to be granted.

Mick Lynch knows his stuff and delivers it well. Opposition and counter arguments make zero inroads - especially from ill informed, less intelligent numpties. All hale Mick Lynch ✊ * Hail

They must have a hell of a job to get people to sit in the same room as Mick Lynch, 2 minutes and they are in his pocket.

thanks Mick...a breath of fresh air......

Watching this has just confirmed that my recent decision to rejoin a union (in my case Unison) is the right one. So happy that I did this.

Mick is wiping the floor with the Tories

"You cannot get a pay raise without a job." That's brilliant.

to make profit you need risk...well said

This was a calculated, coordinated attempt from the Tory’s to trip Mick up and he absolutely embarrassed them all.

As someone looking at all this who doesn't live in the UK, Mick Lynch is a hugely impressive figure. No bullshit, focused on finding solutions, calm, logical, intelligent, persuasive, a natural leader, a great communicator, puts complex ideas across in an understandable way, can crucify opponents with a smile, has a coherent story to tell. Contrast this with Keir Starmer. Why isn't this guy the Prime Minister?

“It hasn’t affected rail companies’ profit. Because of government subsidy it hasn’t affected their bottom line at all” [Completely ignoring point] “But if rail companies are to *survive*…they need people buying tickets to travel on them” Evidently not, since we hand over our tax money to keep their profits up - passengers or not, strikes or not.

Im a simple man. I see Mike Lynch, I click.

Mick Lynch is awesome! He can answer all of their questions and attempts to try and put words into his mouth with their leading questions

Such clarity from Mick Lynch

If only we had Mick Lynch as prime minister

It must be so hard to negotiate with people who want to give you nothing, I am glad that the railway staff have such clever men looking after their interests, keep up the amazing work.

Mick Lynch is a legend. 100% solidarity with everyone in the RMT.

Thanks for the upload, Joe. Mick represents his members so well, he gives me hope.

He's a joy to watch. Like a bulldog playing with kittens

anyone else find it refreshing when someone talks straight sense? feel like the air I'm breathing all of a sudden becomes clearer. What happens when all you see and hear most of the time is utter bullshit and lies

In response to that opening question; many members have only lost a small amount of money. Network rail relies on overtime as it is, therefore many members are able to work some extra shifts to cover their losses on strike days. If network rail could really afford to cut jobs, they’d enforce an overtime ban. I don’t believe they’d be able to manage if they did this and the maintenance would fall heavily into backlog.

"you'd have to pay more money then kwashi printed last week" this man is a legend and his members are well represented. Best of luck in your union negotiations from Canada.

Just renationalise the train industry and kick these unseen private equity funds out. And while we're at it get them out of the energy sector as well. Certain crucial industries of national importance should simply not be privatised.

Working class lad vs ex Public school conservatives.

My Father was a Union Shop Steward and told me of his dealings with the boss at one company where the Workers hadn't had a pay rise in nearly 3 years. A meeting was arranged and All the Managers were there and representatives of the Workers through their Union, and the only person they were missing was the Boss himself. This Man kept the whole room of people waiting for him for well over and hour and my Father said the atmosphere in the room was not good. Finally he arrived, literally crashing the door open, stormed into the room and stood at the head of the table and shouted 'Give them Fucking Nothing', then turned round and stormed out, leaving the Managers open mouthed and the Union Rep's in shock. My Father was an Amateur Boxer and did National Service and he said he'd never wanted to kill somebody so much. This is the environment that the tories want to reintroduce, and tear up the hard fought rights that Working people have had to fight for. We need to kick the tories out NOW.

Mick Lynch needs to run for primeminister. He is EXACTLY what this country needs to pull us out this shitstorm. He is 100% genuine in everything he says and has a wide range of knowledge in economics and statistics. I feel like if he didn't know something he would ask for advice off his council and advisors rather than just guess his way through everything as we've had from our most recent primeministers.

If Mick Lynch and Eddie Dempsey create an new workers political party I would definatley vote them.

That Chair couldn't even make himself seem like a reasonable/understanding human being if he tried

Victory to the workers!

I've seen several Mick Lynch interviews, and Dear God please make our politicians as articulate and informed as him to get us out of the total sh*tshow we appear to be content with. The people need to be educated to break this elite circle of doom 😕

Well said Mick. Respect to you. Keep fighting.

As a Scot listening to this I really despair at the level of ignorance shown by Tory members. By way of example when the 'Chair' says there is no difference between Scotrail and others in the Private sector he misses the point in that the Nationalised rail operator is there to provide a service to the travelling public and not to line the pockets of Private coy's and their shareholders.

Mick lynch is so calm and collected UP THE RMT

Well done Mick!

Love this guy. The Tories have ruined this country. Everything is worse under the Tories, absolutely everything

The difference is MIck Lynch knows what he is talking about

There is no getting away from the fact that facts are facts and truth is truth - no amount of politicizing will alter this . MP speak with forked tongue !

Human beings, does he even know what that means?

Do these people just enjoy being dismantled and made fools of? Because that’s what happened every time they go up against Mick. He’s clued up in ways they cannot even comprehend and that’s why they move on quickly once he starts pushing out figures and bits of information backed up research, facts and experience. The man just knows his stuff.

A masterclass from Mick. It’s such a pleasure watching the establishment get handed their arse 🕊❤️

You’ve got my backing Mick Lynch!

Can you imagine the same system for ambulance drivers the drivers would go on strike then the government would still be paying for the service but it would be the public that would suffer with no incentive to get it sorted if the NHS was privatised. The public taxes should not be used to protect companies profits.

The Tories on the committee are only interested in demeaning Lynch and the union position. Mick Lynch is knowledgeable and fluent and very effective. In contrast to the (misplaced) confident attitude of the Tories, the Labour members sound timid and half-apologetic in their manner. The unions are fully in the right over this dispute and Labour must be more forceful in their support, particularly in hearings such as this.

Mick stop talking sense and showing compassion and reason when I'm just trying to look after my mates and my pension fund. Bloody decent human beings are such pain in the arse.

I don't know how Mick stays so calm. It's testimony to him that he does, dealing with these people

It’s fascinating to see how Mick Lynch responds to questions: he reframes the question: to highlight the real failure of the railways which is the failed private model that allows train operators to take no capital risk in exchange for profit. If this country had more Mick Lynches we would be in a better place

I love Mick. I was just saying the other day how cheap train travel is. I can’t wait to pay more for my season ticket next year.

What an eye opener this video is into how little understanding of how railways operate. Excellent, straight speaking from Mr Lynch. Thanks for posting.

F🤘ck this is better than a premiership game, watching Mick hand them their ar$eholes time and again is one if the most satisfying things I have seen in a while!

Disturbing how MPs disregard their constituents need to defend corporate greed