Avoiding the n-word is no way forwardguardian.co.uk, UKStrangely, when it comes to Royal Mail, that argument gets flipped on its head. Apparently, flogging a chunk of it to a private shareholder – most likely the Dutch group TNT – will magically transform a shabby, unprofitable, underfunded public service … More: continued here
UPI NewsTrack TopNewsTimes of the Internet, Ohio28 (UPI) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was heckled Saturday by dozens of protesters angry about the privatization of the Royal Mail. The Times of London reported Brown was greeted by protesters when he arrived at the Labor Party's National … More: continued here
Times Online LISA BUCKINGHAM: Dodging Fred's payoff will cost RBS £8m moreDaily Mail, UKLeaking the letter from the Royal Mail pension trustee warning that only partial privatisation could save the institution may have galvanised support for Business Secretary Peter Mandelson's proposals. Clearly a deficit likely to reach about £9billion …Gordon Brown threatens legal action over Sir…
Daily Mail How UK defence firms suffer for MoD Euro-maniaTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomIn all the coverage of a possible Labour revolt over Lord Mandelson’s plans to sell off a third of Royal Mail, everyone seems to have forgotten the report from his department last year explaining why our postal service is facing an unprecedented …Four dead British…
The private equitybacked Belgian postal group De PostLa Poste is the latest overseas company to register interest in Royal Mail. More: continued here
Outside investment is necessary to safeguard the Royal Mail’s future, the prime minister tells Labour Party members. More: continued here
UPI NewsTrack TopNewsUnited Press International28 (UPI) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was heckled Saturday by dozens of protesters angry about the privatization of the Royal Mail. The Times of London reported Brown was greeted by protesters when he arrived at the Labor Party's National … More: continued here
PM faces Royal Mail'ambush'TeleText, UKGordon Brown is set for a showdown with critics of his controversial plans to part-privatise Royal Mail at a meeting of Labour's national policy forum. Union leaders plan to tackle the Prime Minister after he has delivered his keynote speech to the … More: continued here
Protesters angry over Royal Mail saleMarketWatch (press release)LONDON, Feb 28, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was heckled Saturday by dozens of protesters angry about the privatization of the Royal Mail. The Times of London reported Brown was greeted by protesters when he arrived at … More: continued here
Royal Mail is next in line for a private sector free-for-allSunday Herald, UKIn the week that it finally nationalised the losses of the World's Worst Bank, RBS, the government pressed ahead with a pointless privatisation of the Royal Mail. No one was able to give a coherent explanation of why the mail service would improve ……