Royal Mail to be privatised or sold, government says

[Broxi51]

That's funny I started this thread at noon today and have been pushed down to second spot on it?

Something to do with trawlers & seagulls probably

[windermeredave]

so if legislation is produced in the next few weeks then how long before it is done and dusted?....and more importantly will we still get the money owed to us?

[jockstrapp]

so if legislation is produced in the next few weeks then how long before it is done and dusted?....and more importantly will we still get the money owed to us?

[Night Tonic]

If its part-privatised its likely that a new regime will come in that wipes out the present agreement entirely. Not uncommon in takeovers for employees to have to reapply for their own jobs and on different terms.

[fishtank]

If its part-privatised its likely that a new regime will come in that wipes out the present agreement entirely. Not uncommon in takeovers for employees to have to reapply for their own jobs and on different terms.

Unlikely NT...if you read Hooper's report he believes that the need for outside expertise is no longer as relevant.
It is far more likely with the state of the economy and lack of interested "strategic partners" that an IPO would be used to sell us off.
No scary new regime,no "take over" and no tearing up of contracts....i thought you were a bit old for scare stories.

[axeman]

bet youv'e started groveling already 'night tonic' ....your master requires that you do as he says at all times ...even your private life which is no doubt all royal fail this , royal fail that

[Night Tonic]

Usual piffle from you son. I can assure you, you have far more to fear than me. I'm well out of it.

[Wessex]

I like the way Hooper says about Postconn through no fault of their own .... and doesn't seem to repect the commercial expertise of such luminaries as Little Croakier and Labour diehard Allan Leighton.Makes me laugh and didnt we have a large injection of cash albeit a loan to go with the expert commercial nous that came with Batman and Robin.And now of course we need the expert help that only a company headed by another so-called expert can provide.Quick check in the ex -Mars trainee handbook should provide a new face...only kidding.Nepotism keep it in the family son lol

[Wessex]

Just as I was getting depressed and hacked off with the Hooper Circus I sought solace in one of Roy Mayall's pieces
http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2010/06/08/ro ... nt-talent/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

which cheered me up instantly.

[Mickeyb]

Where the hell's Crozier when you need him?

[walksyo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11258649

"privatisation is the logical answer because the letters market is set to shrink for years to come"......Vince Cable
so Y would any private firm want to invest in Royal Mail????


STICH UP ME THINKS................................

[Judgee]

If all RM needs is a large injection of cash why don't they just grab it back off those greedy bastard executives that have been draining RM funds for years... I'm sure that would be enough!

[Si67]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11258649

"privatisation is the logical answer because the letters market is set to shrink for years to come"......Vince Cable
so Y would any private firm want to invest in Royal Mail????


STICH UP ME THINKS................................

Or why would a goverment want to give such a BIG loan for such a ludicrous buiseness plan like they did for MORDENISATION???

[walksyo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11258649

"privatisation is the logical answer because the letters market is set to shrink for years to come"......Vince Cable
so Y would any private firm want to invest in Royal Mail????


STICH UP ME THINKS................................

Or why would a goverment want to give such a BIG loan for such a ludicrous buiseness plan like they did for MORDENISATION???

well from wot i've bin reading TNT are saying "NO THANKS" and investers won't touch us coz of the unfair "competition rules" good old postcomm introduced....Vince Cable = Torie in Lib Dem clothing/puppet.....

[snoopywonderdog]

When you work in a shithouse, it will always be a shithouse, who ever owns it