Jack's Back
Jack Dromey - former deputy general secretary of Unite, the union - was spotted on the TV at the weekend by a sharp-eyed viewer - me.
I am paying close attention to Jack's public comments - to see if he has anything to say about the scandal involving his former boss Derek Simpson - a former general secretary of Unite.
As regular readers will know, Derek Simpson stood down as the general secretary of Unite recently - with £500,000 of the members' money to help him on his way.
But not a 'cheep' has been heard from Labour MPs at Westminster - who would normally have plenty to say about 'fat cat' payoffs - especially if large sums of money are being thrown at greedy bankers of course.
So why are they all keeping their heads down - when it comes to Derek Simpson and Unite - can it have anything to do with the fact that Unite is the Labour party's biggest donor?
Anyway, Jack Dromey despite being uniquely well placed to say a few choice words - as a former Unite insider and Labour Party Treasurer - has said nothing publicly, as far as I can tell.
Here's a previous post from 28 July 2011 explaining the background - and with the TUC and Labour party conferences on the horizon - maybe we'll finally see some fireworks.
Saying Nothing At All
At a time when every penny counts - including every penny spent by the trade unions - no one has had much to say about the £500,000 'golden goodbye' paid to the former Unite boss - Derek Simpson.
Not the Labour party - which receives millions of pounds in financial support from Unite - money that belongs to ordinary union members of course.
Not Jack Dromey - the new Labour MP for Birmingham, Erdington - who was the former deputy general secretary of Unite before heading off to a new career in the House of Commons.
Now the deafening silence from the Labour benches is a complete disgrace - but it would put Labour in the difficult position of standing up for ordinary union members - and criticising the party's largest financial donor.
See previous post date 21 July 2011 - 'Weasel Words'.
So what has happened to all the inspiring Labour slogans of years gone by - Say what we mean, and mean what we say' - for example?
Seems like the Labour approach these days - in the words of Ronan Keating - is to 'say nothing at all.'
I am paying close attention to Jack's public comments - to see if he has anything to say about the scandal involving his former boss Derek Simpson - a former general secretary of Unite.
As regular readers will know, Derek Simpson stood down as the general secretary of Unite recently - with £500,000 of the members' money to help him on his way.
But not a 'cheep' has been heard from Labour MPs at Westminster - who would normally have plenty to say about 'fat cat' payoffs - especially if large sums of money are being thrown at greedy bankers of course.
So why are they all keeping their heads down - when it comes to Derek Simpson and Unite - can it have anything to do with the fact that Unite is the Labour party's biggest donor?
Anyway, Jack Dromey despite being uniquely well placed to say a few choice words - as a former Unite insider and Labour Party Treasurer - has said nothing publicly, as far as I can tell.
Here's a previous post from 28 July 2011 explaining the background - and with the TUC and Labour party conferences on the horizon - maybe we'll finally see some fireworks.
Saying Nothing At All
At a time when every penny counts - including every penny spent by the trade unions - no one has had much to say about the £500,000 'golden goodbye' paid to the former Unite boss - Derek Simpson.
Not the Labour party - which receives millions of pounds in financial support from Unite - money that belongs to ordinary union members of course.
Not Jack Dromey - the new Labour MP for Birmingham, Erdington - who was the former deputy general secretary of Unite before heading off to a new career in the House of Commons.
Now the deafening silence from the Labour benches is a complete disgrace - but it would put Labour in the difficult position of standing up for ordinary union members - and criticising the party's largest financial donor.
See previous post date 21 July 2011 - 'Weasel Words'.
So what has happened to all the inspiring Labour slogans of years gone by - Say what we mean, and mean what we say' - for example?
Seems like the Labour approach these days - in the words of Ronan Keating - is to 'say nothing at all.'
