The RIP,
One more time for those who don't understand democracy.
Nigels share of the vote increased
The voter turnout increased
The other two candidates added together didn't add up to Nigels vote
So if we stick to principals of democracy Nigel has a mandate , in fact he gets overwhelming support for his past policies and the so called silent majority that the management posters on this forum keep talking about dissappear.
The result of the vote is hardly surprising because Nigel and the GC were carrying out policies that the membership wanted!
Some questions, I don't know the answers but it would be fun to know.
In the UK how many people entitled to vote in the general election?
How many did vote?
how many voted for Blair?
Same for Bush in the USA.
I suspect that Nigel got a bigger mandate from his constituents than either of those two!
This doesnt change the fact that the membership now have to sh@t or get off the pot! I most certainly agree with that.
As I have stated before, I voted for Phil but am more than happy to do what it takes to defend my union either on this forum or against cx management.
(I'm off to bed)
Last edited by middle; 10th August 2002 at 02:39.