"Huge" wrote in message
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"Dave Plowman (News)" writes:
In article ,
Andy Hall wrote:
It was a rhetorical question. If unions, funded by their members, want
to do lobbying of government, that is a matter for them. However,
this does not mean that there are not alternative ways to effect
changes in legislation (for example professional and trade
organisations).

What's the difference? Except that some trade organisations aren't
accountable to their members? CORGI springs to mind - yet has the force of
law behind it. The world has gone mad.

You got that bit right.

'Replacing' a mutual organisation
with a profit led one backed by the law. This can only make sense to a
true blue Tory.

And legally enforced closed shops only make sense to a true red Old
Labourite.

Closed shops? Accountancy, medical and law come to mid.