Mandelson raps mail union 'scare'

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Lord Mandelson has accused postal union leaders of using "scare tactics" in the row over government plans to part- privatise Royal Mail.

In an interview with the Observer, the business secretary said union leaders were fighting an "ideological" battle that put pensions and jobs at risk.

He warned Labour that it needed to show it can still pursue bold policies, otherwise it was "inviting defeat".

Lord Mandelson also called banker Sir Fred Goodwin's pension deal "obscene".

'Inviting defeat'

He insisted there would be no turning back from the proposed 30% Royal Mail sell-off and said the plans guaranteed a continued "universal, six-day-a-week mail service".

Some in the party may be weary of taking decisions but that simply signals that we're ready for a rest, inviting electoral defeat

Lord Mandelson

Lord Mandelson accused the Communication Workers Union of putting out "propaganda" that risked making it a tug-of-war between the unions and the government.

"I think a lot of the workforce of the Royal Mail won't be thinking of the politics of this, but about their pension and their job security," he said.

"Both are in danger if we do not sort out the finances of the Royal Mail."

The interview comes the day after the prime minister defended the government's plan to sell off 30% of Royal Mail, saying it was the only way to safeguard the service.

"I do say to you that guaranteeing a £25bn pension fund, spending £1.5bn on the Post Office network, maintaining a universal service obligation can be achieved if we make the investment that is necessary," Gordon Brown said.

"And that's what's behind our proposals to get someone to help us invest... I know this is difficult but we will continue to talk to address the concerns that people have."

In his interview, Lord Mandelson also had a warning for those Labour MPs who wanted to shy away from controversy.

"Some in the party may be weary of taking decisions but that simply signals that we're ready for a rest, inviting electoral defeat," he said.

Critics of the partial sell-off, including more than 130 Labour MPs, fear it will lead to full privatisation and job cuts.

Fourth term

The business secretary also talked about Sir Fred Goodwin and his £693,000-a-year for life pension fund.

He said the former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) boss was "personally responsible" for the bank's downfall.

It was "obscene that such an individual, after such failure commercially and after such terrible misjudgement can get away with such a pension pot," he went on.

Lord Mandelson stressed that despite a run of unfavourable polls, he believed Labour could still win a fourth term.

He said this would depend on the party being able to demonstrate it had dealt with the economy and it was still the "change-making" force in British politics.

norbert · Post by **norbert** » 01 Mar 2009, 09:37

Don't worry , Gormless Billy went on the telly looking like he'd been dragged through a hedge backwards

- he's been knobbled

Leave the talking to the Cockney and send him down to the cake shop , out of the way .

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 01 Mar 2009, 13:13

It was "obscene that such an individual, after such failure commercially and after such terrible misjudgement can get away with such a pension pot," he went on.

Presumably, it's all well and good for scribbling pharisees like Crozier to pocket £3,000,000 for running down a once reliable public service. The unelected, sleaze ridden Mandleson must see a kindred spirit in Crozier.

oypostie · Post by **oypostie** » 01 Mar 2009, 19:58

So the person who arranges for a letter to be leaked warning that posties masy lose half their pension has the cheek to accuse the union of using threats. It would be hilarious if it wasn't for the fact that hypocrites like this are allegedly running the country :mfo

pocky20 · Post by **pocky20** » 01 Mar 2009, 20:08

lol cheeky pink shirt wearing git goodwins pay out .what about the money mandy got to do up his gaff fluffy ducks every where i heard .wall to wall pink .with a hot tub in the live :mfo :mfo

:mfo ing room all paid by us the workers .get a life mandy and do one . :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo

eian687 · Post by **eian687** » 01 Mar 2009, 20:10

funny how they can bail out the banks and motor industry............all owned by some one else..........and Royal MAIL they have a 100% ownership of needs to be sold to compete...........were is the sense in that

Post by **POSTMAN** » 01 Mar 2009, 21:03

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 01 Mar 2009, 21:31

POSTMAN wrote::mfo

I'm not to sure that Mandy will understand that a picture of him being fisted by a giant glove is intended as an insult

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 01 Mar 2009, 21:35

BELIAL wrote:
POSTMAN wrote::mfo
I'm not to sure that Mandy will understand that a picture of him being fisted by a giant glove is intended as an insult

Well if he does find that nice he would not find the punishment of Edward the 2nd funny!.

pocky20 · Post by **pocky20** » 01 Mar 2009, 21:40

lol dout he would .oops suits you sir you know what theses lot are like with there in house boys games lol chase me pete lol would you want to go for a sleep over as his gaff .nuff said :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo

Post by **POSTMAN** » 01 Mar 2009, 21:51

BELIAL wrote:
POSTMAN wrote::mfo
I'm not to sure that Mandy will understand that a picture of him being fisted by a giant glove is intended as an insult

We need to talk!

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 01 Mar 2009, 22:12

POSTMAN wrote:
BELIAL wrote:
POSTMAN wrote::mfo
I'm not to sure that Mandy will understand that a picture of him being fisted by a giant glove is intended as an insult
We need to talk!

Talking is fine ,but I must draw the line

pocky20 · Post by **pocky20** » 03 Mar 2009, 21:34

ok sorry pm i know i give the mandy a hard time .lol thats all his geting from me sir .will try and keep it down he just winds me right up .thinking about geting me a vodo doll .mmm i could pass the hours way with that.wow we could sell it in all good royalmail gift shops we would clean up and split the coin lol :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 03 Mar 2009, 22:49

pocky20 wrote:ok sorry pm i know i give the mandy a hard time .lol thats all his geting from me sir .will try and keep it down he just winds me right up .thinking about geting me a vodo doll .mmm i could pass the hours way with that.wow we could sell it in all good royalmail gift shops we would clean up and split the coin lol :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo

There you go.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 04 Mar 2009, 19:56

disgruntledpostie1 wrote:
pocky20 wrote:ok sorry pm i know i give the mandy a hard time .lol thats all his geting from me sir .will try and keep it down he just winds me right up .thinking about geting me a vodo doll .mmm i could pass the hours way with that.wow we could sell it in all good royalmail gift shops we would clean up and split the coin lol :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo :mfo

There you go.

Interesting you could not fit a pin up his ass because his head is so far up his own arse!.

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