tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post870783762043110878..comments2024-03-03T19:52:17.901+00:00Comments on ReARM ~ RedNev's Blog: Beyond the joke?Neville Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-30791997561333657882011-05-31T15:11:30.335+01:002011-05-31T15:11:30.335+01:00I get your point, Matt, and you're right, of c...I get your point, Matt, and you're right, of course. The difference is that if a union executive ignores conference motions, they'll face motions of censure at the next conference. I successfully proposed such motions on more than one occasion, and I know the top table didn't like it, as they had to report the motion and their own actions or inaction that caused it back to the members, i.e. their electorate.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-50539362696665857882011-05-30T17:31:08.455+01:002011-05-30T17:31:08.455+01:00Party conferences "are just rallies for the f...Party conferences "are just rallies for the faithful who pass motions like real conferences do, only to have them ignored by the top table as soon as they're in government."<br /><br />Perish the thought that trade union leaderships might ignore conference motions :-)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310220100267028274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-7169335683489629512011-05-22T03:13:09.924+01:002011-05-22T03:13:09.924+01:00Touché, Curmudgeon!Touché, Curmudgeon!Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-57437502458523828242011-05-21T23:15:13.667+01:002011-05-21T23:15:13.667+01:00Anyone could go-if they paid for it:)Anyone could go-if they paid for it:)Sat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-32833778052669284132011-05-21T17:24:43.591+01:002011-05-21T17:24:43.591+01:00I see you didn't get an invite, then ;-)I see you didn't get an invite, then ;-)Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com