Mick Lynch

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Anyone else here loving his work?

I love listening to him! Knows his stuff, clear & concise, no 3 word slogans calls Ministers out for lying - when you know they're lying!

He's on Question time tonight- I can't wait!

“oh they shouldn’t be striking coz inflation” Yeah, but there’s always a reason not to give the workers a fair rise, isn’t there? The recession of 08/09, Cameron’s Age of Austerity, then May told us there was no magic money tree for us. Then Covid, now we can’t do it because of inflation. Funny how all this never seems to hit the rich in the pocket though. Property prices shored up and banks bailed out until the cows come home.

I would add people working full-time, yet still needing support from the state to reach an 'adequate' level of income so that private companies can accrue more profit.

I mean how absolutely fiscally bonkers is that, when you think about it properly ?

He is incredibly calm
Kay burley was getting more and more incensed and he was staying the same , I think she was trying to get an angry response and it wasn't working. At least they let him talk for a while , so he had a better time than politicians usually get , but it was still good to see someone not getting riled that easily.
They didn't know what to make of him!
Plus he mentioned that many workers rely on state benefits too ; people forget this
He knows his stuff

The DM will dig up something on him I'm sure his had a good run this week at destroying the media , but they always strike back ..let's hope there isn't too many skeletons about.

Too many skeletons ? If the current incumbent PM is anything to go by, skeletons are simply to be shrugged at, nothing to see here, deny, deny, deny, waffly apology at best, Squirrel !

Squirrel will include Churchillian 'we have to get through this ' tropes, 'we are all in this together' malarkey and a whole load of 'immigration is the route of all evil' bullshit !

Is tonight the night for the by elections ?

By elections are today
Will be interesting to see what happens

@Wrongkindofovercoat

It is bonkers and it shouldn't be happening.

Zero hours contracts too. Yes they work for some people - I had one when I was a student and it worked well because I could pick up extra hours in holidays etc. however people trying to fund a family shouldn't be forced on to them.

I really hope so.

Yes - I agree - he’s wonderful to watch.

Hes brilliant . Totally ragdolls stupid journalists. As he should.

BBC Questiontime now on.

I couldn't even hear those first two questions from the audience.

I've just watched a mash-up of his takedowns on Youtube.

What a man. I was a union member from 1973 to 2022 and swell with vicarious pride to think the movement is represented by such a plain-spoken, knowledgeable person.

Thr kay Burley interview was hilarious.

He's a breath of fresh air. I'm thoroughly enjoying watching him out others in their place.

Yeah but the Boomers/over 55's, as a voting/polling majority, will always go for the Daily Mail position on absolutely anything. It's uncanny on absolutely any polling issue at all

twaddle!
Many of that age group smashed the glass ceilings many younger women now benefit from. They cleared the pathways and challenged the presumptions women couldn't lead! They challenged the right to work and have children, to keep their own names on marriage and to stand in elections and win.
I've never bought the Daily Mail, paid heavy costs for 'smashing glass ceilings on the way up' and have fought long and hard in my Trade Union/Professional Body for workers rights - continuing to do so when I became 'the boss'. (the first woman to reach the top in my work)
Pretty insulting to see the unsung heroes over 55 being dismissed as taking the 'Daily Mail' position on anything.

Fiona Bruce is being weird tonight. Maybe she didn't expect the other panellists (other than the hapless Rachel McClean) to have such respect for Mick Lynch.

Rachel Maclean, sorry.

She's blinking an awful lot now. Like, Ben Swain blinking levels.

There are some real tits in this studio audience. Why am I not surprised?

She's looking as ineffectual as she doubtless is.

SpinningTheSeedsOfLove

is it respect or fear of being shown up like everyone else, so caution?

'twas ever thus!

The DM will dig up something on him

why, they don’t normally do any digging. They literally make it up

80% of all complaints are against the DM

Ben Habib's a firebrand tonight

How the hell have we got to a situation in this country when a lying, criminal, amoral, semi coherent PM is in office (partying) and we are surprised a principled, articulate trade unionist is defending workers rights?

Rachel MacLean clearly does not want to be there. That's a couple of times now Fiona Bruce has had to prompt her to speak 'Rachel, you're quiet as a mouse' 'Rachel, do you want to join in?'

Weak.

Loving the comment from the tory (not sure of her name) about the letter garunteeing no compulsory redundancy following changes then when reading it out it quite obviously doesn't. Slightly concerned about her understanding of the English language. Wonder if she passed the GCSE. Love Mick Lynch. So calm and unflappable!