Plymouth councillor accused of talking "hogwash" over Royal Mail privatisation …This is PlymouthA LABOUR councillor has been accused of talking "hogwash" and scaremongering over plans to privatise Royal Mail. Cllr Bill Stevens, proposing a Plymouth City Council motion opposing the Government's privatisation plan, warned that prices would go up … More: …

The US post office could cut mail delivery to three days a week and it wouldn …QuartzThe US post office could cut mail delivery to three days a week and it wouldn't matter. By Kevin J. Delaney — February 6, 2013. The US Postal Service now plans to cut back …

Editorial: Pass the farm bill with food-stamp programThe Seattle TimesThe Republican-led House passed a bill recently that supports agriculture but excluded the food-stamp program. One reason to support the bipartisan Senate version passed in June is that it retains as a centerpiece the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … More: continued here

Leaders back Royal Mail sell offCoventry ObserverFORMER leader of the city council Ken Taylor has branded Royal Mail'rubbish' and called for the service to be privatised. The Tory councillor said the move would bring investment into the firm, similar to when the railway and water industries were … More: continued …

Constitution Daily (blog) Doorstep mail delivery doomed? Congress ponders Post Office cost cutsConstitution Daily (blog)Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution enumerates the powers of Congress, and gives Congress the power to establish and maintain post offices, along with roads to support the service, as part of a short list …

HUNDREDS of postal workers in Bolton could strike over plans to privatise the Royal Mail. More: continued here

SOUTH Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck was on hand to open a first-class service in Whitburn. More: continued here

Halton MP Derek Twigg joins CWU protest against Royal Mail sell-offRuncorn and Widnes Weekly NewsHALTON'S MP and council leader have joined forces with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to campaign against the privatisation of the Royal Mail. Earlier this month, business Secretary Vince Cable confirmed that the Government intends to …

Royal Mail evacuated in Belfast alertU.TVThe Royal Mail building in Belfast city centre has been evacuated due to a security alert. Royal Mail evacuated in Belfast alert. Police are attending the scene. (© UTV). A suspicious object was discovered in the Tomb Street area on Thursday morning.and more » More: continued …

BizPac Review For every job Obama 'created', two Americans have gone on food stampsBizPac ReviewAs inflated as the White House's job creation figures are, they can't keep pace with the numbers being added to the food stamp rolls. In fact, for every job in the private sector that the Obama …