Royal Mail sell-off opposedBasingstoke Gazette, UKBy Ben Ellery » OPPONENTS of the plan to part-privatise Royal Mail lobbied shoppers for support in Basingstoke. Members of the Communication Workers Union gave out leaflets and spoke to people outside the post office in London Street to drum up support … More: continued here
Hell Mail Not The Only Way To Rescue Royal MailHell Mail, UKControversial plans to sell off 30% of Royal Mail are the only way to ensure post continues to be delivered to every home in the UK, Lord Mandelson says. Lord M is incorrect. There is another way, probably more than one other way. …Government pushes…
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 … More: continued here
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 of 30 pct Royal Mail…
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
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
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
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. Royal Mail has said it…
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
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 Business … More: continued here