Peter Mandelson's postman says save Royal Mail by sacking bossesMirror.co.uk, UKPeter Mandelson's postman yesterday revealed he knows how to rescue Royal Mail and save millions of pounds – by sacking the bosses. Christian Smith, 60, said getting rid of "pointless managers" would be a much better idea than Mandy's plan to …
Read More »Mandelson's Royal Mail warning – ITV.com
guardian.co.uk Mandelson's Royal Mail warningITV.com, UKLord Mandelson has warned that opposition to the Royal Mail's part-privatisation could cost Labour votes at the next General Election. Last week, the Business Secretary Mandelson paved the way for the sale of up to 30 per cent of the organisation in …UK govt eyes sale …
Read More »Royal Mail: there is nothing to sort out (Oldham Chronicle)
Royal Mail has declined an invitation to attend a public meeting to discuss concerns surrounding three Saddleworth sorting offices and mail deliveries. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail Bill small print reveals that 49.9% could be sold off (Daily Mail)
Details of the contentious Postal Services Bill reveal that it would allow the Government to privatise 49.9 per cent of the Royal Mail without further legislation. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail on the mat for private buyers (Financial Times)
The Royal Mail has been in the hands of the British state since Charles I set up Britain’s postal delivery service in 1635, but that is about to change. More: continued here
Read More »Councillors in Royal Mail vow (Shropshire Star)
Outraged town councillors in Ellesmere have vowed to fight an “appalling” move by Royal Mail to close its sorting office in the town. Members of Ellesmere Town Council pledged to campaign against the proposals to close the Ellesmere delivery office and transfer the service to Oswestry when they met yesterday. …
Read More »Stop Labour's mail sell-off – Socialist Party
Stop Labour's mail sell-offSocialist Party, UKEven Thatcher opposed the privatisation of the Royal Mail, the state-owned postal service. Yet now the Labour government is determined to push through part-privatisation, selling off a third of the business. This 'modernisation' plan, if implemented, … More: continued here
Read More »TNT Outguns Royal Mail According To Survey – Hell Mail
TNT Outguns Royal Mail According To SurveyHell Mail, UKTNT has been classed a top 100 Business Superbrand ahead of rival Royal Mail in a recent YouGov survey of the UK’s strongest B2B brands for 2009, having risen 31 places in the league table since last year. The survey was commissioned by …
Read More »Mandelson, get your filthy hands off Royal Mail (Socialist Worker)
A rebellion is spreading that threatens to stop New Labour’s plans to sell off the post service. It unites pensioners and other service users with the trade unions and has pulled in over 130 backbench Labour MPs who have pledged to vote down a bill that would allow Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Mail worker stole to pay for online bingo – Bingo News
Norwich Evening News Royal Mail worker stole to pay for online bingoBingo News, UKA Royal Mail worker was jailed for 12 months for stealing more than £75000 to pay for her addiction to slot machines and online bingo. Patricia Barnes, 39, from Norwich handled special delivery post in the Norwich sorting …
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