Cameron met their leader because they are no longer a threat. For the time being, unions accept that they have limited power.

The trade unions are in a dire position, with few options. They grumble about government policies, as they will at the TUC conference in Liverpool this week. But most union leaders still prefer Gordon Brown, however flawed, as Prime Minister to David Cameron, while knowing that it is the Tory leader they are likely to have to deal with from next spring.

Either way, unemployment will continue to rise, while a tight squeeze on government spending and public sector jobs is certain whichever party is in office.

 

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