Royal Mail launches Bagpuss stamp with Canterbury animator Peter FirminKent OnlineRoyal Mail has issued a limited edition postage stamp featuring classic children's TV character Bagpuss. Legendary animator Peter Firmin – who produced the much-loved Bagpuss series in a barn near Canterbury – was in the city centre to unveil the …
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Forbes What The US Postal Service Can Learn From Privatization Of UK's Royal Mail…ForbesFollowing the British Government's move earlier this month (4 June 2015) where Chancellor George Osborne announced the intention to sell a final 30% stake in Royal Mail (worth around £1.5bn). The Government wasted no time selling half …
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