Election Mandates
Len McCluskey election as the new leader of Unite - has prompted lots of Guardian readers to comment on the newspaper's web site.
Most people registering a view are rightly unimpressed at the poor turnout.
Less than 16% of the union's membership participated in the ballot - which does raise serious questions about trade union democracy.
If 84% of the electorate cannot be bothered to vote - something is clearly wrong - and union leaders should do more than just shrug their shoulders - and move on.
Some commentators also attack Len McCluskey - on a personal level - which is clearly rather unfair.
Len has still been elected after all - he just needs to avoid getting too carried away.
Because any over the top attack on the government - and its mandate to govern - will sound completely ridiculous.
From a union leader elected with the backing of only 6.8% - of Unite's 1.5 million members.
Most people registering a view are rightly unimpressed at the poor turnout.
Less than 16% of the union's membership participated in the ballot - which does raise serious questions about trade union democracy.
If 84% of the electorate cannot be bothered to vote - something is clearly wrong - and union leaders should do more than just shrug their shoulders - and move on.
Some commentators also attack Len McCluskey - on a personal level - which is clearly rather unfair.
Len has still been elected after all - he just needs to avoid getting too carried away.
Because any over the top attack on the government - and its mandate to govern - will sound completely ridiculous.
From a union leader elected with the backing of only 6.8% - of Unite's 1.5 million members.
