Weasel words from Whelan

I know THIS has probably already been read by most people since it was posted on Guido Fawke's blog yesterday but you may not have read all the 60 plus comments that it attracted - none of them favourable to his point of view.

Remember this was a feature written by Charlie Whelan in the Strathspey and Badenoch Herald which is published every Wednesday morning. Not exactly a major national daily!

On 11th March 2009 Charlie wrote another article entitled "What has PM to apologise for?" In it he said: "Whilst most of us are worried about how the recession will affect us financially, down in the Westminster village they are obsessed with wringing out an apology from the Prime Minister."

There are many allegations circulating that Charlie is not held in the highest esteem within the Unite trade union. It's not surprising that there are calls from its members for him to be removed. Let's hope they have their way and very soon.

A leopard doesn't change his spots

In November 2007 I posted THIS about Charlie Whelan and entitled it "Spinning in the wind?"

It is clear, via his influential role in the Unite union, that he has had more than a passing involvement in "Smeargate". The question is whether those in the know will have the courage to let us have the real story even though they risk having their metaphorical manhoods ripped off and made into earrings for Mrs Whelan.