No 10: Olympic strike threat 'not British' © London 2012 Downing Street has described a union leader's threat of strikes to disrupt the Olympics as "completely unacceptable and unpatriotic." Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, is calling for the public to engage in civil disobedience to defend public services. In an interview with The Guardian, he claimed unions could stage industrial action as part of their campaign against Government cuts. Prime Minister David Cameron's official spokesman said: "The Olympics are a great opportunity for this country to show everything that is great about the United Kingdom and advertise ourselves to the world. It is completely unacceptable and unpatriotic what he is proposing. Most people in this country, including members of that union, think the Olympics is a great occasion for the country and wouldn't want to see anything happen that would disrupt it in any way. Labour leader Ed Miliband, whose party is largely funded by union donations, also condemned Mr McCluskey's comments saying: "Any threat to the Olympics is totaly unacceptable and wrong." TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "The TUC and Britain's unions have been strong supporters of the London Olympics. This was reflected in the agreement we reached with London 2012 in 2008, which included proper procedures for the speedy resolution of any disputes, should any arise during the Games themselves.