(Fair enough Saftey, I'm obviously snappy this moaning
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I have to agree with Lightbulbs on the recommendation issue, the Union has recommended the offer. The degree to which they have their arms shoved up their backs and regardless of how ungracious, reluctant and sulking the recommendation might be (and it is rather isn’t it) they have nevertheless recommended it.
Much like the child forced to apologise, no one believes he means it, but so long as the words are spoken generally everyone is happy(ish).
What type of whispering campaign will be conducted in crew report on the busses and in the galleys is another matter, but lets give all the benefit of the doubt shall we until we know otherwise.
Personally I’d quite like to see the silly red eyes removed from Mr Walsh’s picture on the UNITE at BA web page before I can believe that any form of adult discussion is actually going on. If their public facing web presence is their face, then their face is rather childish.