A part-privatised, utterly wrecked postal serviceTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomMaybe I should give the Prince of Darkness a chance to set out how he is going to "save" the Royal Mail by carving it up into little bits and selling the best parts to foreign parcel firms. But I just feel we've been …
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ITV.com PM: Royal Mail needs private cashBBC News, UKThe prime minister has defended the government's plan to sell off 30% of Royal Mail, saying it is the only way to safeguard the service. Gordon Brown told Labour's policy forum the service's huge pension deficit made outside investment imperative. …Face facts on …
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BBC News Gordon Brown threatens legal action over Sir Fred Goodwin's pensionTimes Online, UKEarlier the Prime Minister was booed and jeered by over 100 Royal Mail protesters as he arrived for the meeting WISE Academy, in Stoke Gifford. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) organised the demonstration over government plans to partly …
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