Union Members' Money Syphoned Off?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/unite-boss-mccluskey-faces-calls-for-inquiry-over-98m-spend-on-hotel-and-conference-centre-12267579
initially to cost £7m as a way to save costs on hotel rooms etc, now £98m! So who's had their hands in the jack and jill then?

[ToraToraTora]

"The development's key contract was awarded to Liverpool-based Flanagan Group, a firm run by McCluskey ally Paul Flanagan." - oh dear, could that be cronyism?

[emmie]

" Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, is also facing questions as to why the development's main construction contract was awarded to a company owned by a friend."

so not just the nasty tories giving hand outs.

[emmie]

apparently only Tories do cronyism, lol

[youngmafbog]

//Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, is also facing questions as to why the development's main construction contract was awarded to a company owned by a friend.//

Well no different than millions given to a friend of Hancock.

There is sleaze in all political walks of life it seems. But how do we stop it? Bashing right or left isnt going to work in fact it only works in their favour as dividing the nation weakens us in a fight against them.

[youngmafbog]

//apparently only Tories do cronyism, lol//

No, it's just that the Tories are in power at the moment. I seem to recall it happened a lot during Bliars reign too. Its power that corrupts.

[emmie]

but this is Union members money, sure they will want an account of how the costs spiralled out of control.

[youngmafbog]

Yes, they do hence the calls for an enquiry.

Where is the enquiry over Hancock though? That is some of my money in there.

[emmie]

no idea where your money is...

[youngmafbog]

I pay taxes, even if you dont. So 'some' of my money has gone to Hancock's mate in the pub.

I'm surprised an intelligent person like you didnt get that.

[douglas9401]

This of course cancels out any shady dealings by the ruling party.
Their supporters on Answerbank are now free to crow again.

[emmie]

i have paid taxes all my life thank you.

[youngmafbog]

Are you being deliberately antagonistic because I stand up to people like Hancock rather than blindly follow a Party?

If I see a wrong I will call it.

If you pay taxes then I really dont understand why you didnt understand the post.

[emmie]

so our taxes have gone towards the Tories/mates is what you are saying -

[emmie]

i like to think that they did it out of expediency, trying to get this country out of the mess its in. If Hancock did wrong then he should be bought to book.

[emmie]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/feb/21/matt-hancock-ex-neighbour-alex-bourne-under-investigation-uk-medical-regulator

[Ken4155]

"apparently only Tories do cronyism, LOL."
No, but they do it on a much grander scale. LOL.

[emmie]

do they, have you some examples please

[Ken4155]

Instead of being this government's 'Official Apologist', Emmie, just check who all those PPE contracts went out to. No wonder there was such a delay in the provision.

[emmie]

i have highlighted one already... if there is wrong doing going on then the police/investigation should happen as a matter of course.

[emmie]

i am nothing of the kind Ken, check you facts.