Government Sets Rules For Wicked Wicked Strike

A Shame Nun as will be required at all strike gatherings of 10 or more people

The government has reluctantly agreed that Thursday’s wicked wicked strike may proceed, even though it has been masterminded by the spawn of Satan and all his little minions.

Howsoever, strikers have been duly warned by a proclamation nailed to the main door of the Combined Trade Union headquarters that the planned sinful abomination will be subject to strict conditions.

Stipulations laid down by the government in order for the strike to proceed include the compulsory wearing by strikers of hairshirts or sackcloths as a public mark of the evil that dwells within them.

If the depraved and wanton strikers do not possess hairshirts or sackcloths then the government has provided a list of authorised private hairshirt and sackcloth providers who will be able to issue strikers with the deliberately irritating garments at a reasonable price (allowing for a profit margin, obviously).

Self-flagellation will be encouraged although not compulsory. The government does not wish to be the source of any participants getting some kinky pleasure out of this.

During the strike any march comprising ten or more evil strikers must be proceeded by a Shame Nun. The Shame Nun shall ring a bell, loudly declare ‘Shame!’, and encourage members of the public to throw rotting fruit and vegetables at strike participants.