Mark Burton

WHAAAT?
Unite union lobbies for warmongering investment.
Shame on #SharonGraham

Reeves must back defence investment plan or be sacked, says Unite union boss | Economic policy | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/25/rachel-reeves-treasury-defence-investment-plan-unite-union-sharon-graham

#warmongers

Reeves must back defence investment plan or be sacked, says Unite union boss

Sharon Graham tells chancellor she should ‘back British industry’ by increasing military spending

The Guardian
Feb 25 at 7:57pmWeb
Show threadJonathan SchofieldFeb 25

@markhburton doesn’t Unite have a chequered history of being a bunch of reactionary fools?

e.g. backing Heathrow’s third runway and general climate denialism

Show threadMark BurtonFeb 25

@urlyman
Yes, Graham herself is a very odd mix of the progressive* and the reactionary.

We desperately need a better word than "progressive".