Throughout the interval that Glenys Kinnock, Girl Kinnock of Holyhead was an MEP, from 1994 to 2009, I used to be the director of the training and worldwide division of the Transport and Basic Staff’ Union (now Unite).
Coping with Tony Blair’s authorities was not simple for the commerce unions: most MPs and ministers had been very cautious and even reluctant. Even those that supported us usually needed to say: “We’ll do it, however shhh – don’t let you-know-who discover out.”
Hilary Benn, in numerous posts on the Division for Worldwide Improvement, was way more artistic. After we went to Brussels together with his help, Glenys was filled with concepts, one of many few who noticed the hyperlink between worldwide growth and commerce union solidarity. She was dynamic, open and a credit score to the Labour motion.
