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THE former head of the Civil Service offered yesterday to give a public rendition of God Save the Queen if Tory ministers dropped plans to curb trade union funding.
Sir Bob Kerslake, who is now a crossbench peer, made the unorthodox suggestion in a Lords debate over the Trade Union Bill.
The Bill includes the end of check-off, which allows public-sector workers to have their union fees deducted directly from their wages.
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