One MP, Douglas Carswell, described his horror when he discovered many of the 351 ‘anti-privatisation’ postcards he has received over the past three weeks were bogus. More: continued here
Read More »Petition fights Royal Mail privatisation – Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire Post Petition fights Royal Mail privatisationYorkshire PostA 160,000-NAME petition against the Government's controversial plan to privatise the Royal Mail has been handed in to Downing Street, showing the “strong opposition” across the country. More than 120,000 of the names have been collected by Exeter … More: continued here
Read More »Douglas Carswell claims many of the 351 ‘anti-privatisation’ postcards he has … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Douglas Carswell claims many of the 351 'anti-privatisation' postcards he has …Daily MailA union-backed campaign group which opposes Royal Mail privatisation is using the names and addresses of dead people and those with learning difficulties to target MPs, it emerged last night. One MP, Douglas Carswell, described his …
Read More »Dead people’s identities used in Royal Mail anti-privatisation campaign – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Dead people's identities used in Royal Mail anti-privatisation campaignTelegraph.co.ukSave our Royal Mail, which is supported and funded by the Communication Workers Union, has confirmed that it has been distributing the postcards. The group said last night they were “disappointed” by the revelations, adding that they had distributed … More: …
Read More »Dead people's identities used in Royal Mail anti-privatisation campaign
A union-backed campaign group which opposes Royal Mail privatisation distributed postcards which were sent to MPs using the names and addresses of dead people, it has emerged. More: continued here
Read More »Exeter postman Darren Rowbotham’s Royal Mail petition – BBC News
The Guardian Exeter postman Darren Rowbotham's Royal Mail petitionBBC NewsA Devon postman has collected 160,000 names on a petition opposing plans to privatise Royal Mail. Darren Rowbotham, who has been a postman in Exeter for 13 years, is concerned it could affect the standard of service in rural areas. He …
Read More »Postie hands in Royal Mail petition
A 160,000-name petition opposed to the privatisation of Royal Mail is handed in to Downing Street by an Exeter postman. More: continued here
Read More »The campaign to save Royal Mail may need saving from itself – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
The campaign to save Royal Mail may need saving from itselfTelegraph.co.uk (blog)I've a bit of a soft spot for postal workers. They cheerfully deliver letters whatever the weather. They work hard, putting in long shifts and sometimes anti-social hours. In some parts of my Essex constituency, postmen and women help …
Read More »Royal Mail postal workers to vote in strike ballot – BBC News
Royal Mail postal workers to vote in strike ballotBBC NewsRoyal Mail workers are to vote on whether to strike over pay and other issues linked to privatisation plans. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said that a vote over future pay, and other aspects of the proposed sell-off, could lead to …
Read More »Royal Mail IPO ‘imminent’ – Financial News
Royal Mail IPO 'imminent'Financial NewsA spokeswoman for the UK's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills – said the "government has made it clear that it intends to conduct a sale of Royal Mail during this financial year. Beyond that, no decision has been made about the specific timing.and more » More: …
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