Government may postpone Commons showdown over RM sell off

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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The Government may postpone a Commons showdown over the Royal Mail sell-off, Lord Mandelson hinted yesterday.

The controversial legislation was due to be debated on June 9 but the Business Secretary let slip the second reading could be delayed.

He said: "The Government is going to proceed with this legislation. The second reading may not take place on June 9." No10 faces a massive rebellion by Labour MPs over part-privatisation. More than 150 backbenchers, including a dozen ex-ministers have signed a motion opposing it, warning it could ruin the postal service.

[POSTMAN]

Bet ya bottom dollar it will be BEFORE June 9 just like all the readings near enough so far have been slipped in early! :mfo

[DGP1]

Bet ya bottom dollar it will be BEFORE June 9 just like all the readings near enough so far have been slipped in early! :mfo

You're not saying that Mandy likes to slip things in early just to surprise everybody

[savo]

You would have to ask Reinaldo that

[norbert]

You would have to ask Reinaldo that

now , now we don't want a piece again from Mrs White ? with journalistic gems such as " a vile bigoted site " " I cannot bring myself to mention it's name " , & " reminiscent of a skinhead's reunion forum"

[Big Daz]

9th June

Conference week isnt it?

LP needing CWU money for just a wee bit longer?

[k979aaa]

9th June

Conference week isnt it?

LP needing CWU money for just a wee bit longer?

The fact is they NEW LABOUR have made their intentions abundantly clear :mfo Why the lack of leadership from the CWU?.

[randompostman]

9th June

Conference week isnt it?

LP needing CWU money for just a wee bit longer?

the labour party as we no it now is dead and maybe many labour mps no it as well so after they get killed in this years and next years elections faced with the choice of joining the rest of government against us workers or rebuilding bridges with us for the future they have chosen the later.

[fmrPOSTIE]

Privatisation has been dumped, just like i said it would be. Be prepared for a public sector alternative with much the same efficiency savings!

[k979aaa]

Privatisation has been dumped, just like i said it would be. Be prepared for a public sector alternative with much the same efficiency savings!

You mean SERVICE CUT'S!. well Brown has one or two last days we need a new leader a left wing labour leader!. And it ain't alan johnson let the unions decide the new labour leader NOW!.

[fmrPOSTIE]

Even if Alan Johnson takes over cant see him reviving the Postal Services Bill, not if he wants to rebuild links with Labour grass routes.

[k979aaa]

Even if Alan Johnson takes over cant see him reviving the Postal Services Bill, not if he wants to rebuild links with Labour grass routes.

He's done enough damage already too this union and postal service!. Don't get me wrong the service to the public is the most important thing and the worker's second and profit third!.

[junkmale]

Don't mean to be pedantic but I'd put working conditions before customer service. Normally what's in the interest of the workforce correlates with the interests of the public anyway. A good amount of full time, regular posties imrproves the service.

[fmrPOSTIE]

A good amount of full time, regular posties imrproves the service.

Well i agree with that sentiment, what happened to AL's idea of a 60/40 split in f/t p/t workers!!!

[baldrick]

:cfo seems to think 80/20% pt/ft is the way forward.