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"Also, I've always wanted to know: how much do Balpa and the IPF pay the TUC, and how much of that goes to Labour party funding?"
Roman, really !! Don't know about the IPA/IPF but not a single penny of BALPA members' money goes to the Labour Party. BALPA only pays the basic membership fee of the TUC which gets access to things like training courses for BALPA reps. BALPA has never paid the supplementary 'Political levy' which is what gets passed on to your darling Tony and his cronies.
The point about local assistance when involved in an incident/accident when in 'the foreign' is absolutely crucial. The IFALPA Mutual Assistance programme only available to BALPA members is just fantastic. Believe me, I have tried it !! Don't leave home without it !
LJ