wednesday1 Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Glass houses are very delicate. We're not likely to see the Shadow Cabinet moaning about party donors.From the newly ennobled government IT provider Alan Sugar to the Capita, the provider of arms length services to government. Rather than acting like over overenthusiastic puppies, political foot soldiers should grow up and realise that sometimes people are in the same room but are still entitled to hold different opinions. Sorry Tone, I wasn't aware that Sugar was a BANKER or that Capita were either. Neither of these helped cause the meltdown in the financial services sector, nor are they actually benefiting from the volatility in the markets like the Cons friends the city bankers are at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 No wonder the ConDems are in the pockets of the bankers, and dragging their feet over banking reforms! The Cons have recieved £6M from City firms in the last year: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/sep/30/city-conservatives-donations So which party was it that knighted Fred Goodwin and was still being advised by him AFTER RBS had had to be bailed out? It's alright saying the Tories only represent the rich but Labour were no better. Blair hasn't exactly been spending his time with the downtrodden, choosing to work instead for JP Morgan Chase. And at least Cameron doesn't spend half his time in Texas. If you're trying to put clear water between Labour and Tories at least make it more than a trickle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bojangles Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 The number of companies donating to the Tories pales into insignificance when compared to the number of companies whose workforce is represented by Unite.So, sounds like you agree that Unite pulls Labour's leash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 So, sounds like you agree that Unite pulls Labour's leash? Even if they did it's not going to lead to global economic carnage. Using the union influence over Labour as a counter argument re: Tories and banks doesn't address the fundamental issue of the damage the banks have done and the fact that banker influence in politics is preventing meaningful reform. The union/Labour riposte is a dead argument in the current economic climate. Pretty pathetic really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
websters gue Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Unite doesn't represent companies, it represents workers. Thank goodness it does, workers need to realise just how much they need to be a member of a union - to protect them from Tory abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snook Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 The number of companies donating to the Tories pales into insignificance when compared to the number of companies whose workforce is represented by Unite. Companies who would probably be over the moon to see the back of Unite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big time Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Thank goodness it does, workers need to realise just how much they need to be a member of a union - to protect them from Tory abuse. Another term or two of Labour in office and they'd have been no real work left in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bojangles Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Even if they did it's not going to lead to global economic carnage. Using the union influence over Labour as a counter argument re: Tories and banks doesn't address the fundamental issue of the damage the banks have done and the fact that banker influence in politics is preventing meaningful reform. The union/Labour riposte is a dead argument in the current economic climate. Pretty pathetic really. Au contraire Blackadder. The unions' influence over Labour has caused more damage to Britain's industries and hence GDP over recent decades than we can count. I'd say it's a fair response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John X Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 The unions' influence over Labour has caused more damage to Britain's industries and hence GDP over recent decades than we can count. So tell us the extent of the unions' influence over the Blair/Brown government. John X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
websters gue Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Another term or two of Labour in office and they'd have been no real work left in this country. The Tories decided that "they'd have no more real work left in this country" a few decades ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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