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More than 100 Labour MPs are said to be plotting a rebellion against plans to partprivatise Royal Mail. More: continued here

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Lord Mandelson is preparing to make concessions over the part-privatisation of Royal Mail after warnings that up to 100 Labour backbenchers will rebel against the government over its plans. More: continued here

Rebel MPs up pressure on Lord Mandelson over Royal Mail sell-offTimes Online, UK –53 minutes agoLord Mandelson is preparing to make concessions over the part-privatisation of Royal Mail after warnings that up to 100 Labour backbenchers will rebel …MPs to rebel over sale of Royal MailIndependentMore than 100 Labour MPs 'planning rebellion …

More than 100 Labour MPs are ready to defy the Government and join a guerrilla campaign against moves to sell off a stake in Royal Mail. More: continued here

BBC News Labour MP quits government postBBC News, UK –Dec 17, 2008Labour MP Jim McGovern has resigned from the government in protest at plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. Mr McGovern, MP for Dundee West, … More: continued here

New pillar boxesTimes Online, UK –5 hours agoCould Royal Mail run a competition, with prizes, for the design of a one-way flap or something similar, to protect our mail? More: continued here

MPs to rebel over sale of Royal MailIndependent, UK –4 hours agoLabour whips have already warned ministers about the strength of feeling over the moves which would hand a stake of between 25 and 33 per cent in Royal Mail…More than 100 Labour MPs 'planning rebellion against plans to part …Telegraph.co.ukall 6 …

A ministerial aide quit the government today over Gordon Brown’s plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. The resignation of Jim McGovern was Brown’s first over the proposals, announced by Lord Mandelson yesterday. McGovern stood down as parliamentary private secretary to Pat McFadden, the postal affairs minister, because he could not …

Gordon Brown suffered his first setback over his plans for the partial privatisation of the Royal Mail yesterday when a ministerial aide resigned claiming the proposals “beggared belief”. Jim McGovern, MP for Dundee West, said he was quitting his post as parliamentary private secretary to Pat McFadden, the postal affairs …