Part-privatisation plans for Royal MailAberdeen Press and Journal, UKGORDON Brown will almost certainly face an embarrassing rebellion within his own ranks again as anger grows over plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. It is one the last publicly-controlled bastions of the British way of life – a service still held in … …

The politics of pensionsFinancial Times, UKNow Lord Mandelson is playing for the sympathy vote, waving a letter from the chairman of the Royal Mail Pensions Trustees that warns of the threat to the posties' retirement pot if part-privatisation is not pursued. The fact that the fund would need …Will the Pension …

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government yesterday faced a major revolt among his supporters and a union threat of a strike over plans to sell a stake in state-owned postal services operator Royal Mail. More: continued here

Mirror.co.uk Royal Mail workers to march to House of CommonsMirror.co.uk, UKBy Clinton Manning And Jason Beattie 25/02/2009 More than 800 Royal Mail workers descended on Westminster yesterday to vent their anger at Government plans to part-privatise the service. Their protest came as union bosses said they feared up to 50000 … …

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The fierce row that has divided Labour over the future of Royal Mail deepened when it emerged that Harriet Harman attempted to delay publication of the Bill that will partprivatise the service. More: continued here

NEW YORK — The former Martha’s Vineyard ferry The Islander sold on eBay Monday for $23,600. More: continued here

A new approach is needed for Royal MailYorkshire Post, UKYou will have been aware of much discussion and speculation over the future of Royal Mail. I would like to reassure your readers – the Government has absolutely no intention of privatising the Royal Mail. Today it stands alone as the only …

Part-privatisation of Royal Mail will save pensions, says chiefInvestment Markets, UKby Kay Murchie According to Royal Mail’s pension scheme trustees, the pension fund is at risk unless action is taken to part-privatise the group. Jane Newell, the trustees’ chairman, said the pension fund’s deficit may be “significantly larger” than … More: …

MPs revolt over Royal Mail planAberdeen Press and Journal, UKBy David Perry and Alan Jones Scottish MPs last night swelled the ranks of a Labour revolt over a government bill authorising the sale of a 30% stake in Royal Mail. Dundee West Labour MP Jim McGovern and Linlithgow and East Falkirk …