Labour supports the Coalition’s salary freeze and argues that protecting jobs is a higher priority. The man in control of the opposition purse, Ed Balls, insists the party is united and claimed the “vast majority” of union members backs this position. However, Unite boss Len McCluskey and the GMB union chief Paul Kenny both attacked Mr Balls and Labour leader Ed Miliband at the party conference. Mr Kenny reportedly showed a dossier of ‘Balls Ups’ concerning the shadow chancellor’s term at the Treasury.
