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Union cuts Labour funding by 40% over bin strike (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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[–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Quick reminder that Graham was elected by 3% of Unite membership - 37% of a 10% turnout.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

37% is higher than what Starmer was elected on....

[–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Not sure what this has to do with Starmer given the dispute is with Birmingham Council, but regardless, turnout in both the labour leadership election and the GE was considerably higher than 10%.