Prophetic Words
I read what turned out to be prophetic words about Derek Simpson - the other day - which were written by Iain Dale who runs the popular Politics Today blog site.
Here's what he had to say last year about the former Unite general secretary.
Derek Simpson's Global Ambitions
Iain Dale 9:23 PM
"When I read that Derek Simpson, the boss of UNITE was meeting the Teamsters union, I almost burst out laughing. I'm not sure that the Teamsters and flight attendants would necessarily see eye to eye. But actually, it's no laughing matter.
You see, Simpson is a meglomaniac. Not content with controlling Britain's biggest union, he has grander designs. He's already on the record as wanting to create a pan European trade union but he sees creating a global trade union as the best way of combatting global capital and globalisation. No, really.
He's clearly bonkers, but madmen should never be underestimated. Simpson's term as UNITE boss finishes soon and he's looking for a new challenge. This strike may just offer him the opportunity he's been looking for. Be warned."
As Iain Dale says - he migh be bonkers, but never underestimate a madman.
Because this one's just walked away with £500,000 of Unite members' money - and no one seems able or willing to explain how and why this happened.
Maybe he's back in Thailand - blowing his money in a Bankok bar.
Here's what he had to say last year about the former Unite general secretary.
Derek Simpson's Global Ambitions
Iain Dale 9:23 PM
"When I read that Derek Simpson, the boss of UNITE was meeting the Teamsters union, I almost burst out laughing. I'm not sure that the Teamsters and flight attendants would necessarily see eye to eye. But actually, it's no laughing matter.
You see, Simpson is a meglomaniac. Not content with controlling Britain's biggest union, he has grander designs. He's already on the record as wanting to create a pan European trade union but he sees creating a global trade union as the best way of combatting global capital and globalisation. No, really.
He's clearly bonkers, but madmen should never be underestimated. Simpson's term as UNITE boss finishes soon and he's looking for a new challenge. This strike may just offer him the opportunity he's been looking for. Be warned."
As Iain Dale says - he migh be bonkers, but never underestimate a madman.
Because this one's just walked away with £500,000 of Unite members' money - and no one seems able or willing to explain how and why this happened.
Maybe he's back in Thailand - blowing his money in a Bankok bar.
