The unions, in the words of BBC economics editor Paul Mason, 'find themselves a "stage army" to be marched on and off the scene of history.' They're useful for

The unions, in the words of BBC economics editor Paul Mason, 'find themselves a "stage army" to be marched on and off the scene of history.' They're useful for their numbers, but I don't think the majority of people in these modern movements find them totally credible.