Royal Mail and the future of the universal service obligation : A Westminster Hall debate

[enskied]

The USO was guaranteed by the government.

Under the terms of sale. Whomever took on Royal Mail agreed, legally binding contract to deliver mail, one fixed price to any where in the United Kingdom to fixed standards.

The government swore to the UK public that the delivery of their mail was set in stone .

[DirtyHarry]

The USO days were numbered when the Conservatives, with the help of the liberals, privatised Royal Mail.
It's not a question of if, but when. Just a matter of time.
Only re-nationalisation will save the USO, and while Labour remain Tory-lite, the USO hasn't a cat in hell's chance.

[rambo1]

The USO days were numbered when the Conservatives, with the help of the liberals, privatised Royal Mail.
It's not a question of if, but when. Just a matter of time.
Only re-nationalisation will save the USO, and while Labour remain Tory-lite, the USO hasn't a cat in hell's chance.

But who would pay for this re-nationalisation?

[enskied]

The USO days were numbered when the Conservatives, with the help of the liberals, privatised Royal Mail.
It's not a question of if, but when. Just a matter of time.
Only re-nationalisation will save the USO, and while Labour remain Tory-lite, the USO hasn't a cat in hell's chance.

As I said that was the terms and condition of the privatisation.
The USO must and would be upheld.

[theotherone]

The USO days were numbered when the Conservatives, with the help of the liberals, privatised Royal Mail.
It's not a question of if, but when. Just a matter of time.
Only re-nationalisation will save the USO, and while Labour remain Tory-lite, the USO hasn't a cat in hell's chance.

As I said that was the terms and condition of the privatisation.
The USO must and would be upheld.

The USO could be 1 day it would still be the USO.The Royal Mail would call it a 'modern USO'.

[enskied]

The USO days were numbered when the Conservatives, with the help of the liberals, privatised Royal Mail.
It's not a question of if, but when. Just a matter of time.
Only re-nationalisation will save the USO, and while Labour remain Tory-lite, the USO hasn't a cat in hell's chance.

As I said that was the terms and condition of the privatisation.
The USO must and would be upheld.

The USO could be 1 day it would still be the USO.The Royal Mail would call it a 'modern USO'.

I don't think any right minded person would think that.
Imagine if you held that mind think towards the NHS.
" We only do emergency and critical on a Wednesday.Its the Modern NHS"

[clashcityrocker]

I don't think any right minded person would think that.
Imagine if you held that mind think towards the NHS.
" We only do emergency and critical on a Wednesday.Its the Modern NHS"

Have you been to A&E recently?

[TopperGas]

The USO days were numbered when the Conservatives, with the help of the liberals, privatised Royal Mail.
It's not a question of if, but when. Just a matter of time.
Only re-nationalisation will save the USO, and while Labour remain Tory-lite, the USO hasn't a cat in hell's chance.

As I said that was the terms and condition of the privatisation.
The USO must and would be upheld.

The USO could be 1 day it would still be the USO.The Royal Mail would call it a 'modern USO'.

I don't think any right minded person would think that.
Imagine if you held that mind think towards the NHS.
" We only do emergency and critical on a Wednesday.Its the Modern NHS"

More getting a GP appointment, in my childhood you just sat in a waiting room and was seen on the same day, now you're lucky if you get seen F2F withing a week

[enskied]

I don't think any right minded person would think that.
Imagine if you held that mind think towards the NHS.
" We only do emergency and critical on a Wednesday.Its the Modern NHS"

Hours not days or weeks.
Have you been to A&E recently?

[theotherone]

The USO days were numbered when the Conservatives, with the help of the liberals, privatised Royal Mail.
It's not a question of if, but when. Just a matter of time.
Only re-nationalisation will save the USO, and while Labour remain Tory-lite, the USO hasn't a cat in hell's chance.

As I said that was the terms and condition of the privatisation.
The USO must and would be upheld.

The USO could be 1 day it would still be the USO.The Royal Mail would call it a 'modern USO'.

I don't think any right minded person would think that.
Imagine if you held that mind think towards the NHS.
" We only do emergency and critical on a Wednesday.Its the Modern NHS"

I get what your saying.
But Royal Mail always state that are committed to the USO.
They are-but the USO doesnt have to be 6 or 5 or 4 days.The USO is what ever the Gov/Ofcom see fit.

[enskied]

No, it is a six day delivery, every household in the UK.
That is what it is.
Its not what your manager finds convenient.

[LaggyBand]

The USO days were numbered when the Conservatives, with the help of the liberals, privatised Royal Mail.
It's not a question of if, but when. Just a matter of time.
Only re-nationalisation will save the USO, and while Labour remain Tory-lite, the USO hasn't a cat in hell's chance.

As I said that was the terms and condition of the privatisation.
The USO must and would be upheld.

The USO could be 1 day it would still be the USO.The Royal Mail would call it a 'modern USO'.

I don't think any right minded person would think that.
Imagine if you held that mind think towards the NHS.
" We only do emergency and critical on a Wednesday.Its the Modern NHS"

More getting a GP appointment, in my childhood you just sat in a waiting room and was seen on the same day, now you're lucky if you get seen F2F withing a week

It has to be destroyed before it can be replaced

[enskied]

The USO days were numbered when the Conservatives, with the help of the liberals, privatised Royal Mail.
It's not a question of if, but when. Just a matter of time.
Only re-nationalisation will save the USO, and while Labour remain Tory-lite, the USO hasn't a cat in hell's chance.

As I said that was the terms and condition of the privatisation.
The USO must and would be upheld.

The USO could be 1 day it would still be the USO.The Royal Mail would call it a 'modern USO'.

I don't think any right minded person would think that.
Imagine if you held that mind think towards the NHS.
" We only do emergency and critical on a Wednesday.Its the Modern NHS"

More getting a GP appointment, in my childhood you just sat in a waiting room and was seen on the same day, now you're lucky if you get seen F2F withing a week

It has to be destroyed before it can be replaced

Hmmm not doing a bad job on that are they?
Hows about fully resourcing an office. Was just a silly thought. Enough people to do the job n all that

[enskied]

We had two Dickensian chimney sweeps in ours today. Two 17 year olds, no security checks,no training. Just given bags and bags of Mail to post.
That was the bring your family in to save Christmas.

Some s**t parents these days.

[walthmstowman]

The USO was guaranteed by the government.

Under the terms of sale. Whomever took on Royal Mail agreed, legally binding contract to deliver mail, one fixed price to any where in the United Kingdom to fixed standards.

The government swore to the UK public that the delivery of their mail was set in stone .

You didn’t actually believe that old cobblers, did you?