So the votes are in and counted and Len McCluskey is the new Gen Sec of the largest union in the UK & Ireland.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11805884
I expect the right of centre press to be rolling out the red radical stories etc. given McCluskey's history
However, what concerns me was that only 16% of my fellow members bothered to vote - frankly a damn poor show. It creates a huge issue for McCluskey and his team in terms of not only pulling the union together, but also in reinvigorating the membership to get more actively involved. Unfortunately, my view is this is a task beyond him due to his history and background.