Labour conference agrees to re-nationalise Royal Mail

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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The Labour Party conference today (Wednesday) unanimously agreed a motion continuing the opposition to a sale of Royal Mail and went further by unanimously agreeing the re-nationalisation of the postal service under a Labour government.

CWU general secretary Billy Hayes said he was delighted with the decision. "I strongly welcome the decision of Labour conference to both continue opposition to the sale and to re-nationalise Royal Mail if it has been sold by the current government.

"A postal worker will deliver to every address in the UK today, six days a week, every week of the year. Royal Mail is part of the fabric of a One Nation society."

The decision by the Labour Party conference comes after the government announced their intention to float the public service as it approaches its 500th birthday.

"Labour's conference decision should raise a warning flag for potential investors" said Billy, adding: "Poll after poll has shown public opposition to the sale, and with the company making substantial profits, there is no economic argument for the sale.

"There is still time for this government to listen to the public, consumers and the businesses and user groups who have campaigned under the Save Our Royal Mail banner and drop this politically dogma driven sale" concluded Billy.

For Billy's full speech in moving contemporary motion 8 visit his blog.

Labour shadow minister Ian Murray announced this week that the Labour Party will force another vote in the Commons on the privatisation of Royal Mail in the coming weeks.

Read the wording of both contemporary motion 8 and 9 http://www.cwu.org/assets/_files/docume ... _and_9.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[fishtank]

[ronpetetrevchris]

well done Billy and Dave at least you haven't given up!!

[Tman]

Naivety. Even if labour get returned next time with a working majority (which is in itself doubtful given past performances) there'll be greater and more demanding issues for the Great Unwashed than who delivers their daily dose of junk mail, not to mention where to get the £3billion+ needed to actually do it.
Don't believe a word of it.

[claretandblue]

take with a pinch of salt, a labour source said we wont be doing this as we would have to find the money to re nationalise.

[theboropostie]

Didnt they start it?

[fishtank]

You are a depressing bunch.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

You are a depressing bunch.

I think he's laughing

[Shambles]

You are a depressing bunch.

I think he's laughing

that's better, a good belly larf

[Shambles]

Hmmm, I wonder if this cat was working in a team with fishtanks tabby, if so, this cat clearly Won he will be pooping out quills for weeks or a couple of pillows

[clashcityrocker]

Naivety. Even if labour get returned next time with a working majority (which is in itself doubtful given past performances) there'll be greater and more demanding issues for the Great Unwashed than who delivers their daily dose of junk mail, not to mention where to get the £3billion+ needed to actually do it.
Don't believe a word of it.

At the moment the only thing that really matters is the statement of intent.
This is what we wanted. This is what we got.
It MIGHT deter would-be investors. Then Ed won't have to find the money to re-nationalise because the privatisation won't have taken place.

[baldrick]

The Conference also voted unanimously to renationalise the railways. But a Labour Government is not bound by conference decisions.

[mandelsons_toenail]

So my shares are worthless

Again

[Pinky 1]

So my shares are worthless

Again

Nice one mt

[Shambles]

So my shares are worthless

Again

We still have those other 'make believe' ones

Don't we