A year ago, Gerard Coyne was in the S*n doing this
SKWAWKBOX readers interested in union matters – or the impact Unite in particular has had on the ‘Corbyn project’ – will have followed the attempt by right-wing challenger Gerard Coyne […]
Tag Archives: McCluskey
Excl: McCluskey intervenes to lift Unite deputy-leader suspensions
One unwanted side-effect of the battle between Julie Morgan and Carolyn Harris for the new position of Welsh Labour deputy leader has been the suspension of three officials of the […]
Unite consults lawyers re Coyne’s extraordinary post-hearing fantasy smear
Today the SKWAWKBOX attended the latest hearing in the dispute between Gerard Coyne, the defeated and sacked candidate in last year’s contest for the General Secretary position and Unite, the […]
Right’s ‘diverse’ NEC campaign claims to give members a voice – but would deprive most of theirs
Labour First’s latest attempt to lever itself back onto Labour’s NEC (National Executive Committee) camouflages itself as a plan to give ‘better’ representation to the UK’s regions and constituent countries […]
Exclusive: the ‘Shawcroft incident’ – definitive version
Political media – and the right inside and outside Labour – have been abuzz over Facebook comments yesterday by NEC (National Executive Committee) member Christine Shawcroft, in which she hit […]
Right-wing media attack Corbyn and McCluskey. Oops
James Bickerton writes for the right-wing site ‘Backbencher’ and occasionally for CapX, the right-wing site owned by the right-wing think-tank the Centre for Policy Studies, which is of interest primarily […]
Left takes 30 of 34 places on Unite W Mids political committee
Unite’s regional political conference for the West Midlands region took place today – after attempts to stir controversy by right-wingers fell flat. The event was a triumph for the left, […]
Unite responds to Coyne claim not ‘allowed in’ to W Mids conference
Union Unite’s ‘West Midlands Political Conference’ takes place tomorrow at West Brom football club’s ground. Gerard Coyne, who unsuccessfully challenged Len McCluskey for the union’s General Secretary position last year […]
SKWAWKBOX reports direct from Coyne hearing: ’round one to Unite’
The first hearing of Gerard Coyne‘s complaint against his former employer, union Unite, took place today on Euston Road in London. The SKWAWKBOX exclusively brought its readers the details of […]
Coyne campaign: “we’ve got loads of cash and it’s all about patronage”
On Friday, the ‘directions’ hearing takes place in Gerard Coyne’s attempt to persuade the Certification Officer that Len McCluskey broke campaigning rules in his victory over Coyne in the contest […]