flapless,
You did suggest Graham Cathcart was part of my team and you where wrong.
CD can indeed communicate via official BALPA email lists if he so pleases; it is strange however that he chose not to do so until late. One might be forgiven for thinking it has something to do with the election!
There is nothing wrong with standing for election and being an NEC member; the rules are quite clear on the subject. Indeed having an election is what every democratic society does on a regular basis. I find it odd that you have an objection to members having a say in the running of their own union.
I do not have access to BALPA email lists, access to a column in log or the ability to spend £2500 of BALPA money sending out each postal missive from the NEC chairman. I do what I can to communicate with the members and I make myself available to answer questions on PPruNe. It may not be as grand as the array of communication techniques available to CD but I am doing my best!
Regards,
John