Not since the 1970's (that's like ages ago right?) has Britain been threatened with so many strikes. So August 2022 has been officially declared National Strike Month in order that everyone can take a break and go on holiday to enjoy the nice weather.

Except that there are no airport staff, Google maps is down and the roads to all the ferry ports are blocked by Brexit truck traffic.

Channel migrant numbers are also expected to be way down as it becomes clear that there is no point coming to the UK as there will be no-one to meet and greet the boats. And anyway they won't be able to land as the beaches will be packed.

Even the algorithm that runs Amazon Prime is going on strike in protest at Jeff Bezos swanning around Europe with his new wife.

Back in 1970's we (yes, I was there) had 3 day weeks and evening electricity blackouts when we ate our school dinners by candlelight, which was good as we couldn't see what we were eating. It also meant that prep was cancelled...hooray!

National Strike Month is expected to become an annual event, a bit like Wimbledon, and another fixture in the British social calendar. Prince Harry, the Archduke of California, has offered to become patron of the event since he won't be at work either.