I've never quite understood how Unite put up with this from the BS of their biggest branch.
I would have thought he would fit in quite well if put in a line up of main stream Left wing Union leaders, and certainly wouldn't seem out of place at the local Labour Club ( do they still exist?). I can't see why UNITE would be at all concerned about him
The bigger question to me is how and why many moderate, hardworking, and reasonable BASSA members put up with the BS. Then again he got, or was allowed to get, results, so maybe the majority were quite happy with the way they were being led, and simply decided it was easiest to ignore some of the more outlandish facets of his leadership style.