tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post5700434155465471015..comments2023-08-16T12:07:22.995+00:00Comments on The Daily (Maybe): Six more informational nuggetsJim Jeppshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-923648168990461312011-01-23T21:08:55.449+00:002011-01-23T21:08:55.449+00:00No problem. It was most sage advice!No problem. It was most sage advice!Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-10978539063152955612011-01-23T19:15:00.319+00:002011-01-23T19:15:00.319+00:00Just noticed this. Thanks for the link to my blog....Just noticed this. Thanks for the link to my blog. Not sure my advice has ever been called 'sage' before!Chris Lovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258144260427248844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-53716773258843420262010-04-06T22:24:50.548+00:002010-04-06T22:24:50.548+00:00I'm not sure that's true actually Rupert. ...I'm not sure that's true actually Rupert. For example the Greens have more official union backing than TUSC, who don't have any.<br /><br />London region FBU recently reaffirmed their support for the Greens and threw another cheque our way - and I'd add far more union members will be voting Green than TUSC, just as Green members on the London Assembly have consistently backed union campaigns (particularly those of the FBU, PCS and RMT)<br /><br />Best of luck to TUSC of course, I'm not putting them down, but TUSC don't have any union backing and union leaders regularly speak at both Green and Respect conferences. (Where we vote on things and conduct the business of democratic organisations which part of the ABCs of working constructively with unions)Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-91797373366771222912010-04-06T21:49:41.686+00:002010-04-06T21:49:41.686+00:00The US 'Socialist Worker' would go for MM&...The US 'Socialist Worker' would go for MM's British Election support for both Respect and The Greens. Loose thinking? TUSC becomes the more interesting election 'coalition' because of some union backing. Greens and Respect still have problems with the unions.Rupert Mallinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953608395555720621noreply@blogger.com