Mick Lynch's time is up

[JimW]

Of a piece with how he's carried himself to go out on his own terms with an eye to bringing younger blood forward and strengthening the collective. Raised glass from me too.

 

[brogdale]

Looks like his time really is up now

Mick Lynch announces retirement as head of RMT​

Sad to think that we won't be treated to his amazing media talent for taking apart the vermin and their media, but personally pleased to see someone retiring (slightly early) on top of their game. Maybe seeing Bob Crow die at 52 had an influence on his decision?

 

[ska invita]

Sad to think that we won't be treated to his amazing media talent for taking apart the vermin and their media, but personally pleased to see someone retiring (slightly early) on top of their game. Maybe seeing Bob Crow die at 52 had an influence on his decision?

hopefully making more time for politics

 

[Santino]

I met him on a train a few weeks ago.

 

[Elpenor]

Agree with what’s said about him being an accomplished media performer but with substance behind him. Ran rings around the Tory no marks he was up against on the radio and had them running scared.

 

[Pickman's model]

I met him on a train a few weeks ago.

And?

 

[PTK]

And?

I saw Barry Norman in the street in London once.
Many years before that, I saw Milo O'Shea on a Central Line train.
And I am sure that I saw Brian Blessed on the Elizabeth Line in London a few months back.

 

[albionism]

He should go into politics, if only just
to see him tearing Tories/Fash apart on TV.

 

[Sue]

Agree with what’s said about him being an accomplished media performer but with substance behind him. Ran rings around the Tory no marks he was up against on the radio and had them running scared.

(((Labour no marks)))

 

[Elpenor]

(((Labour no marks)))

Think he must have realised they weren’t a proper challenge so may as well retire

 

[Gromit]

Maybe seeing Bob Crow die at 52 had an influence on his decision?

Financially it made little sense for him to stay.
He'd hit a pension ceiling a while ago (stated in his resignation letter) and more or less implied this is why he is going.

 

[hitmouse]

And?

The current issue of Viz has a great letter on this precise subject: