Post Offices - the truth about the other Parties' records, c

[Big Daz]

Just had this emailed to me by the Lead canidate for the Green Party in the Eastern Region for next years European Elections

Well worth a read!!


Post Offices - the truth about the other Parties' records, compared to the Greens'...


Here in Norwich, as across Suffolk and Norfolk and indeed much of the country, all Parties are posturing as defenders of our Post Offices.

Well: Here is some interesting information about the EU’s Postal Services Directive...
The best explanation is at http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l33231.htm It makes reference to the existing legislation, which is detailed at http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l24166.htm

There is a press report from the European Parliament following the recent proposals at http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expe ... ult_en.htm

And the transcript of the debate - http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/get ... anguage=EN On this page you can access 'explanation of votes' (middle right), which are quite interesting! They make clear where, unfortunately, the Members of Parliament of other Parties actually stand, on this issue, their local protestations notwithstanding...
Greens put in an amendment to the new Directive when it came before the European Parliament in July 2007 saying ‘to the extent necessary to ensure the maintenance of the universal service, member states may continue to reserve services to universal service providers’. None of the other Parties supported it.

Greens also opposed fixing in advance a deadline for the expiry of the old system because consultation with social actors indicated that more time was needed to find a proportional and equitable means of maintaining guarantees of universal service – again, no support from other political parties.

The Commission wanted to make it voluntary for governments to lay down any conditions on rights of workers and other social and working provisions for the providers of services outside the scope of universal service. Greens said this should be mandatory – none of the other Parties agreed.
Is it any wonder that we say that only the Green Party can be trusted to defend the Post Offices: locally, nationally, and internationally?

In the European Parliament, as your MEP for this Region, I would join other Greens in truly defending the postal service from being dismantled.

Best wishes; Councillor Rupert Read, Norwich Green Party.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Hi ya try this sad effort. LOL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXGAS3i2wvo

Self promotion but I actually liked it

[Big Daz]

Family friendly saturday?

Oh we are working saturday 27th december, never mind children Daddy must go to work and deliver not a lot, enjoy your morning children wont you Im sure :cfo and :lfo will be in the office doing lots of important things like