Great Britain: Labour Party leader Ed Miliband tries to reduce unions’ influence

The irony of this is that although the unions bankroll Labour and secured Miliband’s election last year (see our dispatch No.  100587), they have very little influence on decision-making and policy because the annual party conference has been downgraded and has little input into policy. Where it retains an influence, it is often ignored.
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esearch Professor of Industrial Relations and Director of the Work and Employment Research Unit (WERU), University of Hertfordshire. (Ref. 110572)

The irony of this is that although the unions bankroll Labour and
secured Miliband’s election last year (see
our dispatch No. 100587
), they have very little influence on decision-making and policy
because the annual party conference has been downgraded and has little input
into policy. Where it retains an influence, it is often ignored.

Nevertheless,

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