MP defends stance on mail privatisation (he is pro)

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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BURY North MP David Nuttall has defended his support for the possible privatisation of the Royal Mail.

His comments come after Bury postal workers and their families expressed dismay at the MP’s stance, claiming it could lead to the Royal Mail being sold to an overseas company.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents postal workers, argues that privatisation is not necessary.

Carl Webb, CWU North West regional secretary, said: “We believe privatisation will lead to post office closures, less frequent deliveries and price hikes as the company comes under pressure from shareholders to increase profits.

“There are more cost effective options to improve Britain’s postal industry but this Government and Mr Nuttall are playing politics with a much-loved national institution. I am confident that the residents of Bury will be appalled that Mr Nuttall is supporting the privatisation of the Royal Mail which will no doubt lead to job losses and a worsening of services in Bury. I call on all residents to show your support for your posties and tell Mr Nuttall that he should vote against any attempt to sell off Royal Mail.”

Mr Nuttall told the Bury Times: “Without urgent modernisation both the Royal Mail and the post office network will continue to decline and contract. Whilst I fully appreciate the concerns of workers in the postal services industry, I welcome the fact that the Government is taking decisive action to bring private investment into the Royal Mail and protect our post offices. I think most people will realise that as the use of e-mail increases, the business model of Royal Mail needs urgent review.”

The MP said the Royal Mail’s service level had been reduced, given the removal of the second delivery and the decline in post office numbers.

Mr Nuttall added: “Reform is absolutely essential to reverse these years of decline. Under the Government plans the universal postal service should be kept. An injection of private capital into Royal Mail will end the dependence on funding from the taxpayer.

“Without urgent modernisation both the Royal Mail and the post office network will continue to decline and contract.”

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Basically from his standpoint he wants the best of both worlds, Privatisation so he and his cronies can make a killing and a guaranteed USO so he does not have to pay more for his post.

I think he is going to be disappointed and end up with the worst of both worlds, under investment, asset stripping, zonal pricing structure, USO reduced.

[andy2007]

Is this idiot overly nieve, or just plain stupid?

[Lincox]

No, He,s a Tory

[BELIAL]

Loved the results of that study carried out using the latest brain imaging techniques. Subjects were asked to describe their political outlooks, left/right . Turns out the rightwingers all had a marked thickening of a particular primitive section of the brain that governs automatic emotional unreasoned reponse Lefties on the other hand displayed enlargement and increased development of the frontal area of the brain that governs empathy ,intellect and the powers of joined up thought Art or nature?

[Lounge Lizard]

"Nuttall's first question in the House of Commons attracted some local comment when, in the week that massive cuts in public spending and significant job cuts were announced, Nuttall chose to express regret over the freezing of the spending on the civil list and implications for the Queen's diamond jubilee." - that says it all, a Tory through and through.

[DirtyHarry]

At least pompous idiots like David Nutcase show us all one thing, democracy is just an illusion in Britain today.
Nutcase isn't going to pay the slightest bit of attention to what his constituents want, it'll be his way, or no way.
The house of commons is a whorehouse, it needs cleansing, we need to have a true democracy here in Britain, a democracy that amply demonstrates how it's the will of the people that shapes our country, and not just the whims and fancies of 600 odd MPs mostly out of tune with populist thinking, and displaying a frighteningly slapdash approach towards critical components of a nation's well-being such as, national interest, national security.
High time we all wised up, and stopped playing their game, the dice are loaded against us, always has, always will be, serfdom awaits our children, and our children's children, if we don't.