The Sale of the Royal Mail and the Birth of a New Feudalism

[Roy Mayall]

By Roy Mayall

The Royal Mail is approaching 500 years old – 497 to be exact. It was established in 1516 by Henry VIII. It has always been in public hands. Unlike other privatisations, where, perhaps, there might be some argument for saying that they were originally established as private companies and that privatisation means a return to some sort of “natural order”, the Royal Mail has always been owned by the government, having been part of the civil service originally, and afterwards treated as a public service.

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[ronpetetrevchris]

Good piece