Sauce for the Goose....

Boris Johnson has called for a change to the law to stop unions striking when only a fraction of those eligible to vote actually vote in favour of the strike.







http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-among-conservatives-calling-for-thatcherite-zeal-against-trade-unions-8581675.html?origin=internalSearch


Under current rules, a strike can take place when a majority of those who bothered to vote, vote in favour. So if only 10% of eligible voters bothered to vote and 60% of those were in favour -the strike can proceed.

Boris is proposing a strike should only happen when the majority of those eligiable to vote actually vote in favour. Sounds good.

However, under the same rules, this also applies to how Councillors, Mayors, MP's and Governments are elected. So will he be proposing these rules also be changed? Do not hold your breath!