I just found this:
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1073792624&type=RESOURCES
and this:
"One official said the sacking happened because of Mr Holley's role as the branch secretary of Bassa and stemmed from a "new" interpretation by cabin crew management about the agreed rights of recognised union officers to be released to undertake union duties over a handful of days last December"
from http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/feedarticle/9064219
Just back from my holibobs and, driving back from Snowdonia, was gobsmacked to hear the news on Radio 5.
Regardless of whether you agree with unions or not, everyone should applaud Duncan for sticking to his guns. It's cost him his job (only temporarily I hope) but he's put his own situation to one side in pursuit of the rights of his members. That takes courage.
Good luck Duncan - take the buggers to an ET and screw them
He did tell her she was mistaken. He pointed out to her that as many people left Britain to go to Europe as came in.
However, this is likely to change as it seems a lot of British people are coming back to Britain from Spain because the economy is so dire in Spain and their businesses have collapsed.
Given her background in public service, the fact that she's a pensioner, and her concern for her grandchildren's education, she should, if she thinks long and hard about it, continue to be so.
No, not me. I don't have that sort of power.
It's in the BBC Charter.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/about/how_we_govern/charter_and_agreement/index.shtml
The fact that the left says it's biased towards the right and vice versa suggests to me that it fulfils its obligation.