Do as I say.

Two statements from leading people this week.

Paul Kahn, president of the 16,000-employee Airbus UK, said Britain must compete for international investment. The "best way to guarantee this is by remaining part of the EU," he said.  Got that?

But his comment was a bit odd given it's barely 12 months since the CEO of Airbus said this:  "Clearly we have a massive investment in the UK and I don’t think there has ever been a plan to change that. The key issue is for the UK to continue to be a competitive place to do business. Profitable trade and political union are not joined at the hip. Russian and American companies trade with companies in Europe without being part of a political union. Business investment depends on profits not politics.".  Hey ho.

Now I will tackle Mr Kahns statement another time. But as a start, is it not fanciful to think that the UK, the 6th largest economy in the world, could not do its own trade deals like Switzerland, Iceland and Norway to name but three “local” countries?

But on to the second statement.

On Sunday, Len McCluskey said it was "essential" that the correct leader is chosen to lead the Labour Party, adding:  "It's up to them. If they inject more disillusionment in the party then the pressure will grow form our members to re think."

Both gentlemen are in effect issuing threats. Do it my way or we may pull out. The problem with both these statements is that they do not reflect that in a democracy the will of the people is, or should be, greater than the will of the head of an industry or trade union.