Red Len has lost it with Mail editor Paul Dacre, or as he awkwardly pronounced it ‘Dackery’, in spectacular fashion during a live webcast to Unite members:

“My message to Paul Dackery (sic) is clear. We know you are sleazy bullies. We know you love to kick the poor while you lick the boots of the rich. We know you loathe women in public life. But if you think you will break the unions you are as stupid as your predecessors who said hooray for the blackshirts”. 

Promoting the mother of your lovechild to be your Political Director is definitely not sleazy, eh Len.

A reminder for Red Len: Unite members read the Daily Mail more than any other newspaper.

— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) July 24, 2013

Other gems included an emotional McCluskey confirming he expects to be able to buy policy from the Labour Party, claiming unions have been “taken for granted by people who take our money but don’t want our policy input”. As Guido has been reporting for years…