One of those criticised by Len McCluskey is the Labour MP Neil Coyle.
A senior union leader has attacked Labour critics of Jeremy Corbyn, accusing them of trying to portray the party as a hotbed of anti-Semitism and bullying. MPs singled out by Len McCluskey have hit back, claiming he was undermining Mr Corbyn’s efforts to tackle the issue and smooth over relations with the Jewish community. Party…
The contest for the leadership of Britain’s biggest union is being compared to a battle for the Labour movement’s soul.
Could Labour and their union backers be on collision course as the party chooses a new leader? Could Len McCluskey bankrupt Labour?
Gary Gibbon
With Jim Murphy retained and Tristram Hunt promoted, it’s hard to justify Tory Chairman Grant Shapps’s claim that today’s shadow cabinet reshuffle is a clear-out of the new Labour old guard.
David Cameron claims that Labour is “owned” by the Unions, while Labour argues that the Conservative party is bankrolled by “a few millionaires”. FactCheck gets to the bottom of the row.
Will we get a “parliament of toffs” if we refuse to pay MPs more? Or perhaps the rich already dominate the House of Commons… How much do we really know about the background of the people who represent us?
Should Unite members be questioning Len McCluskey’s low strike rate when it comes to getting union-backed people selected as Labour candidates?
Unite’s Len McCluskey may claim to be Ed Miliband’s friend, but the row between the two men over selection of an election candidate for Falkirk is reminiscent of Labour’s internecine battles of earlier decades.
The shopworkers’ union Usdaw removes a page from its website containing a video in which Labour leader Ed Miliband urges members to join the Labour party.