Socialist government? Not seen one of those in the UK since the 1970s...

Having said that, they *are* in the same position the UK was before Thatcher, and in the same position the US partly is. Unionisation *can* work if the unions recognise that if the business doesn't make money, they go under and everyone's out on the street. Unions in the US and France still haven't figured that out, and the governments of both countries are busy tapdancing to try and prop up their failing, over-unionised heavy industries.

Graham.

PS. SRS, wine-wise you're mostly wasting money on French and German. Argentinian and Chilean are much better for the money, and Australian if you like Shiraz.