Gordon Brown and the British Airways headache

Gordon Brown is today under more pressure with regards to the strike action by the Unite union on behalf the British Airways employees. Despite speculation that the Unite union, by far and away the largest donor to the Labour Party coffers, would step back until after the election it was revealed that a number of international union agreements have been discussed. As a consequence it is believed that the British Airways strike has the support of union reps in the US, France and Germany and other areas of the world.

This is turning into a major nightmare for Gordon Brown and the longer the British Airways strike continues the more focus on the relationship between the Labour government and the Unite union. Despite Gordon Brown publicly criticising the strike he was asked four times by David Cameron to support those who crossed over picket lines only to refuse each invitation. This is very much a case of Gordon Brown deciding not to "bite the hand that feeds you".

The truth is that if the Conservative party had been in power there would have been much focus on the party's larger donors, but because the Labour Party is currently in power and its major donor is leading the British Airways strike this is starting to impact upon Gordon Brown's share of the popular vote.