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Ken Clarke today gave the clearest indication yet that a Conservative Government would privatise the whole of Royal Mail in a move to tackle Britain’s postal services. More: continued here
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Read More »Original bidder buys old Chicago post office (Chicago Tribune)
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Read More »Stamps.com: PC Postage Up, PhotoStamps Down – socalTech.com
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