Telegraph.co.uk Labor Party opposes Brown on Royal MailUnited Press InternationalAlmost three-quarters, 74 percent, said the Royal Mail is satisfactory and only 14 percent said it needs to change, while only 24 percent support selling a minority share to private interests. Labor unions plan to demonstrate against the proposal …Brown faces …
Read More »Brown renews banker pension plea – BBC News
BBC News Brown renews banker pension pleaBBC News, UKBut he will face a protest by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at plans to partly privatise Royal Mail. Sir Fred's pension pot doubled to £16m last October, guaranteeing the 50-year-old £693000 a year for life, when he agreed to take early …'Fred …
Read More »Royal Mail sale opposed by half of small businesses – Times Online
Royal Mail sale opposed by half of small businessesTimes Online, UKSmall businesses are today adding to the pressure on the Government over the sale of a stake in Royal Mail, with nearly half saying that they want the postal group to remain in public ownership. In a survey of more than …
Read More »Royal Mail has failed to deliver – Times Online
Royal Mail has failed to deliverTimes Online, UKSadly, I doubt whether young Bruno's affection for Royal Mail will survive into adulthood. It is, after all, extremely hard to remain fond of an organisation that treats customers with contempt. When I visited my local post office the other day, … More: continued …
Read More »MPs criticised for not blocking Royal Mail sale – Swindon Advertiser
MPs criticised for not blocking Royal Mail saleSwindon Advertiser, UKBy Jeremy Grimaldi » A UNION representative has slammed Swindon’s Labour MPs for failing to back Parliamentary moves to stop the ‘part-privatisation’ of Royal Mail. Chris Rye, branch secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), hit out at North … More: continued …
Read More »PM faces ambush over Royal Mail sell-off (Independent)
The Prime Minister faces a backlash tomorrow against plans to part-privatise Royal Mail after a series of concessions to Labour critics failed to head off a growing rebellion. More: continued here
Read More »More Government rebels join Royal Mail revolt (The Herald)
The Government’s Royal Mail revot gre today as more figures joined the protest against plans for part-privatising the service. At least seven ministerial aides have now put their names to a Commons motion opposing the controversial policy – with several indicating they might quit over the issue. More: continued here
Read More »Unions to ambush Brown over Royal Mail sell-off (Evening Standard)
GORDON BROWN is facing an ambush from furious Labour and trade union chiefs over Business Secretary Lord Mandelson’s “snake-oil salesman” plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail sell off bid will split Labour (Daily Mirror)
Angry union chiefs yesterday warned Peter Mandelson his bid to sell off part of Royal Mail will split the Labour movement. More: continued here
Read More »This Royal Mail Buisness – FansOnLine.net
This Royal Mail BuisnessFansOnLine.net, UKWhat exactly is the big deal about this privatisation of Royal Mail? As far as I can see the thing is a dinosaur and in massive need of bringing forward in the modern day. The pension black hole could increase to £8 billion, The Royal Mail is …
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