Meanwhile, as Unite work to destroy Land Rover, he works to destroy the UK Labour Party.
As the FT reported “Mr McCluskey beat hard-left candidate Jerry Hicks by two to one, but on a turnout of 15 per cent, meaning that he received the backing of 10 per cent of Unite’s almost 1.5m members.”
What Do Union Members Want?
Trade Unions know that their members do not join them to in the main fund the Party.
They want legal insurance, assistance in any disputes with employers and all too often, access to well negotiated private health insurance.
I suspect that out of 10 issues why workers join a trade union, funding the Labour Party is number 10.
10% Is Not A Mandate
10% does not give anyone a mandate. His opposition in the Union may come from the hard left but the real opposition is the overwhelming majority of his members who can’t even be bothered to vote.
Labour needs a genuine and modern relationship with the British workers. If the Trade Unions no longer offer that link, the Party should walk away.
Embrace Change
The tools for modern organisations to be financed by genuine donations from mass donations are here. Labour needs to embrace a broadly funded Party which will escape the restraints of being force fed by a few Trade Unions.
If we are brave enough to embrace the future, Labour can return to becoming the Party of hard working families across the UK.