Corbyn’s rail union comrade: I’d like to bring down the government

After rail strikes caused havoc over the Christmas period, Sean Hoyle — president of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers — was reported as saying that the industrial action had been coordinated to ‘bring down this bloody working-class-hating Tory government’. While union leaders have since insisted that the strikes are not politically motivated, Mr S was curious to read an interview with Tosh McDonald, president of train drivers’ union Aslef, in the Sunday Times.

McDonald — who previously referred to Jeremy Corbyn as the messiah — claims they’re going on strike so that Southern customers don’t have to endure an ‘atrocious service’. He says his one job is to ‘look after the members, no matter who’s in power’ — but goes on to announce that (as a ‘proud socialist’) he’d like to bring down the government:

‘One bloke accused me of wanting to bring down the government. As a proud socialist I’d like to get rid of this one, but that is in no way connected with Aslef.