Queen 'would retain new stamp veto'

[POSTMAN]

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The Queen will be able to veto any new stamps if the proposed sale of the Royal Mail goes ahead, Business Secretary Vince Cable indicated.

He said the design of new stamps would have to be cleared by Buckingham Palace as part of a series of measures designed to protect the reputation of the Royal brand.

The Business Secretary said discussions were taking place with the Palace to ensure there was no "abuse" of the Royal association once the firm passes into private - possibly foreign - ownership.

Tory Roger Gale (N Thanet) raised the issue during a debate on the Postal Services Bill which allows the privatisation of the Royal Mail.

He said: "Since Queen Victoria, the Royal Mail has borne the Royal imprimatur.

"My understanding is that under European regulations it is not possible to restrict ownership of the Royal Mail once it goes on to the open market, so it could well be sold to the Dutch or the Germans."

He asked Mr Cable: "How will you maintain the Royal Charter?"

The Business Secretary told him: "We certainly don't have any doctrinal or other objections to foreign ownership, I've spent a lot of my time trying to attract foreign investors into the country.

"But as far as the Royal Charter is concerned, it is clear that the association with the Monarchy is probably the most powerful brand it could possibly have. There will be every interest in the new owners continuing to maintain it.

"There are specific issues we need to be careful of, we need to be careful the new owners don't abuse the Royal association and we are discussing with the Palace how we build in those protections. And the Monarch will continue to have the right, which we are building in, to ensure that any new stamp, for example, is cleared by the Palace."

[Wiggins79]

Well thank goodness that's all been cleared up and explained. My only real concern about this whole privatisation lark was whether or not the Queen's name would be dragged into the gutter by rude stamps.
As for all the rest- why would I care about my future work prospects? I can now sleep safe at night. Thanks Vince.

[DGP1]

Well thank goodness that's all been cleared up and explained. My only real concern about this whole privatisation lark was whether or not the Queen's name would be dragged into the gutter by rude stamps.
As for all the rest- why would I care about my future work prospects? I can now sleep safe at night. Thanks Vince.

Here you, that's supposed to be me who makes sarcastic comments

And now over to S4F to produce a picture to suit this story

[DirtyHarry]

What a load of old shyte.
Given half a chance, I'd thrash Cable to within an inch of his utterly worthless life.
It won't be the "Queen's mail" anymore, and any attempt to promote the lie that it somehow will still be the "Queen's mail", well, that will take dishonesty, as practised by the ruling classes, to whole new levels of crassness.

[maisymoo04]

as we all no this private shite is not goin to happen,bring it on vince ye horrible skinny rat