The 1 in 10

[DoctorStrangelove]

That wasn't altogether obvious, but apologies anyway.

No probs, old chap, no offence taken.

Though I do identify as a haddock.

He doesn't know how to deal with Cymrophobia.

Well he ain't alone there then. . Being a Cymro myself, like. Cymru Am Byth, like.

[Mordac]

But how many millions would get extra state benefits by voting for Labour?

More seriously, the Lords needs to go or be replaced by an elected house.

There was a time when the only thing you got from a donation to Labour was a British passport. Cheapskates...

[SimonMac]

Not all unions are affiliated to, so pay, political parties. The BMA, Royal College of Nursing and NUJ aren't for starters.

While this Tory government tries to make out the RMT are affiliated to Labour they aren't affiliated to any parties either.

Which is why you only see Unison, TSSA, USDAW, CWU, UNITE, GMB, ASLEF and FBU as 13 of the 42 people on the Labour NEC

[SueEllen]

Which is why you only see Unison, TSSA, USDAW, CWU, UNITE, GMB, ASLEF and FBU as 13 of the 42 people on the Labour NEC

So why doesn't the government mention them then when they are talking about strikes?

[SimonMac]

So why doesn't the government mention them then when they are talking about strikes?

I would hazard a guess that because the only of those groups striking are the CWU and in the grand scheme of things no one really misses their post

[d000hg]

This might simply be a bit of a truism (perhaps not the correct term) that the sort of people who are likely to be considered are a)Tory and b)successful, and those are exactly the sort of people who would give substantially to the party in any case?

I'm sure it's naive to suggest financial gifts aren't a factor, but perhaps not as obviously as this makes it seem.

[SueEllen]

I would hazard a guess that because the only of those groups striking are the CWU and in the grand scheme of things no one really misses their post

ASLEF, Unite and GMB have members striking.

[d000hg]

More seriously, the Lords needs to go or be replaced by an elected house.

It's working really well in the USA.