Unite has a divisive name. But, strange that such political operators forgot that one factor that could derail their political fundraising and support: their own members. It is a killer confluence: publicity of Labour's union links and a demonstrable effect upon the Prime Minister's behaviour. There is no evidence, yet, that this has effected poll ratings, but it will reinforce an older prejudice and panders to the belief that the election is an echo of the past: a replay of the final battles from the 1970s and 1980s, recast in the rubble of a new defeat.
Who would have thought that the legacy of Tony Blair would be the unity of the labour movement via the takeover of the political party by the unions. A recipe for flatlining, if thei public sector strongholds are broken.