RE: Politics (and other political stuff)
Out of interest, which unions are affiliated with Labour. I always thought (or assumed) that PCS would have been an affiliate. There's always talk circulating within the internal communications of the Greens that they'd love to court union support if given the opportunity. There's also the TUSC option available so I imagine it'll be pretty easy for Unite to hitch their trailer to another waggon if push came to shove.