Nick Cohen Nick Cohen

Len the loser

In some cases, heavy legal tactics are a sign of strength. Not, I fear, in this one

issue 30 May 2015

It is not only Russian oligarchs and multinational corporations who run to the ‘capitalist courts’ — as we used to call them on the left. Have an argument with Len McCluskey and you find that the leader of Unite is prepared to spend his money, or more likely his members’ hard-earned dues, on hiring the libel lawyers of Carter-Ruck at £550 an hour (plus expenses, of course).

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