Conspiracy theorist? Moi?
Maybe this is what UNITE wanted. Mr Simpson and Woodley let Duncan & Co drive the BASSA bus into the crash barrier and humiliate themselves in front of the membership and expose their lets say 'shortcomings'.
In my the meanwhile Uncle's Willie and Woodley have been having a cosy chat and cuppa putting together 'this is the plan going forward' deal which UNITE can now unveil knowing that Duncan & Co have finally shot themselves in both feet and most fingers! Strange don't you think that very little was announced from their recent and well publicized confabulation! And then suddenly ST is offered back like some sort of pre-sweetener just to prove there are no hard feelings....
So over a year later, many people lost their jobs, many £m wasted, many heated arguments, many friendships broken, many cars in the car park scratched etc etc etc.
Who were the real winners? The Legal Profession!