Every living organism has a heart and a bloodstream that that supplies. Cities are no different, and when the blood stops flowing, the patient can die.

London is dying without the tube. And the city's condition seems to be worsening as more strikes have been announced.





The recent strike has practically closed down the city. Offices were empty yet the buses and streets were full. London and its inhabitants can't function efficiently without the metro, and each strike can causes up to millions of pounds in damage to the economy.





That is the same reason why the strikes are happening. London Mayor Boris Johnson's plan of making the service 24/7 in the capital has caused the unions to strike and halt services as a whole. The Mayor's office claims that due the night tube, London's economy will receive millions of pounds of extra income yearly due to the increased amount of traffic and business exchanges happening.





The move was also very popular with the majority of London's population, especially from those who do not live in the central.





However the Tube staff asked for wage increases as they will be expected to work more. TFL and the Mayor's office estimated the extra costs at 1.4 billion pounds, which would amount to 6.5% higher fares for the customers.





Customers are already complaining of the high costs, but with an increase like this, there would be severe repercussions.





As the two sides have been unable to come to terms, the unions went on strike causing millions to the city. Mr. Johnson and TFL are fed up with staff, and now it looks like the September 12 start of the service will have to be delayed. In the meantime two new strikes have been announced for the end of August, so Londoners are preparing for the worst once again.





It is at times like this that the power of unions are questioned. Only if there would be someone who would take care of the unions who are causing massive troubles for the economy.





Oh that's right, Maggie it is. Conservative commentators have called upon Boris Johnson (potential future party leader) to follow the footsteps of influential former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's crackdown on the union.





Thatcher famously once said that "We had to fight the enemy without in the Falklands. We always have to be aware of the enemy within, which is much more difficult to fight and more dangerous to liberty".





It was bold, but it worked. Maggie for the win!





This is an original material of Finchley 1959.