...comes from Dave Prentis, UNISON's General Secretary. Speaking of government plans to increase the use of the private sector in public services he warns:

"This election proves that the public put high quality public services at the top of the agenda. We share the government's objective of world class services and look forward to working with them to deliver the required investment. If Labour thinks it has been given a mandate to go ahead with further privatisation of public services, then it had better think again. Only 27 per cent agreed that a Labour victory gives the government such backing. Hardly a ringing endorsement for the private sector."