Are there no depths to which the unions will not sink?

[d9f1c7]

http://news.sky.com/h...tics/article/16179077

[naomi24]

Shameful!

[NOX]

Bit of a non event at this point, just stick waving by all concerned.

[humbersloop]

If the answer to the Op is *as reported by sky news* then no, otherwise agree with nox

[andy-hughes]

It's an interesting difference of perception here.

The government think that the Games is some sort of version of the Second Coming, such is the reverence (and money!) devoted to it, and the idea of disruption is tantamount to some sort of secular blasphemy.

The unions see this as an ample opportunity to maximise the effectiveness of disruption in order to fight their corner over budget cuts.

Posts will probably line up on either side of the argument.

[Gromit]

I thought they must be now murdering babies going off of the question title. It was a bit of an anti-climax reading the SkyNews report.
Just Sabre rattling methinks.

[Quizmonster]

After all, the Olympics are just an occasion for odd people to run around in circles, throw things and jump up and down, aren't they? If something that nutty can be put to advantage, why not?

[naomi24]

We competed for the Olympics to be held here this year, the venues are complete, and whilst the games are taking place, this country will be the focus of world attention. I don’t have a great deal of interest in the games, but we’re staging them and personally I think we should have a little more pride in our country and certainly rather more self-respect than this union leader is displaying. It might be sabre-rattling or stick waving at the moment, but the very suggestion that anyone should hold the government to ransom by threatening to disrupt an international event that has been years in the planning, is, in my opinion, utterly despicable.

[sandyRoe]

If the thought that sport should somehow be above politics then the England cricket team might still be playing white skinned opponents in an apartheid ran South Africa. And the Moscow Olympics, despite what the Soviets were doing in Afghanistan, wouldn't have been boycotted.

[emmie]

It was to be expected i am afraid, and yes it is despicable, i can't add more to Naomi's comments

[sandyRoe]

Typo. ...was valid then the England cricket team...

[jake-the-peg]

All those going moaning about the Olympics and why are bothering and it's too expensive and you won't be able to get about...etc...et. ad nauseum.

Now their sense of national pride has been tweaked are outraged!

I wish I'd been a PR man clever enough to think of this

ROTFLMAO!

[B00]

Gotta love unions and their bosses aintcha? Bloody donuts, thank God im not in one!

[emmie]

JTP, i won't be going, and we live in the capital. I know it will be difficult to get around whilst the games are on, i have said as much before. However that does not mean i am happy for those participating, and going to the Games to have their time and enjoyment here disrupted in this way. London is a major city and is hosting The Olympics after winning the games fair and square. something unlikely to happen again in our life time. It may be sabre rattling, but it was and is a shameful idea to disrupt it. And to what purpose to make a point, shades of spite come to mind

[naomi24]

Jake, what's funny? And what’s clever? Are you seriously unable to separate your politics from reason – or are you simply unwilling? If our own people take some sort of warped pleasure in the idea of this country – and its people – suffering humiliation on the world stage, what hope do we have? You, and people who think as you do are doing this country no favours – but then, without a corrupt Labour government in office, that appears to be the aim.

[emmie]

JTP, you don't live in Britain, or am i mistaken?

[naomi24]

Em, he does.

[emmie]

Perhaps it was he mentioned working for a foreign company, my mistake.

[Davethedog]

Anything that disrupts the Olympics by the EDL or the communist party is alright by me, however A) Its not going to happen B) Unison?? ooh whats ging to happen tourists aren't going to be able to send their kids to school? Like being bitten by a toothless dog.

[d9f1c7]

Naomi, thank you for your positive contribution, I have made yours best answer. People like jake hate the country and would relish our humiliation before the world especially if it was at the hands of their pals in the unions. Others just like to moan because we won the right to stage the Olympics and it sticks in their craw to acknowledge anything positive. Some just resent the fact that it may cost a few pounds that could otherwise be spent on their benefits. The fact that it will probably make a profit does not fit with their bigotted view.

[Davethedog]

D9f1c7 and there are those of us who’s lives are going to be totally disrupted and when we complain about it are told to put up and shut up. We are denied any democratic process of reply or complaint. During the olympics and prior we not supposed to drive or use public transport when asked how we are supposed to work are told take holiday work or work from home.

The benefits to London which were part of the "promise" never happened and i don't think they ever were going to. Londoners are going to be left with a huge white Elephant and the costs to maintain it.

Another bug bear of mine is a boast about how they have made a space the equivalent X amount of football pitches whilst they paved over hackney marshes for a car park.