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Apathy from the public sector unions

Ed Miliband's election as Labour leader this week has put the public sector unions at the heart of the political battleground.

Examination of the first preference votes cast by union members shows almost twice as many GMB members voting for Ed Miliband against David, Unison members half as much again for Ed over David, and more than twice as many Unite members voting for Ed over his brother.

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