Buy out

[stokes11eg]

Well, I've been doing a quick calculation, and I believe there is near to 170 thousand postal workers, if most pay in to the union, and taking an average of four pounds per week paid in union dues, they could loan the government the 26 billion quid they need (on easy terms) and problem solved.

[DGP1]

I wouldn't lend this Government a single penny and I don't see any of the main lenders doing it but I could see Ocean Finance giving them a consolidation loan (you may lose your country if you do not keep up payments secured on it ).

[savo]

Who needs Ocean Finance when they have got the IMF ?

Same old same old for labour

[ramsay ladders]

I wouldn't lend this Government a single penny and I don't see any of the main lenders doing it but I could see Ocean Finance giving them a consolidation loan (you may lose your country if you do not keep up payments secured on it ).

Brown lost the country a long, long time ago.

Maybe Mandleson will buy RM and claim it on his expenses

[stokes11eg]

Well-just back from holidays, and cannot believe the "expenses'claims put in by our illustrious leaders---no wonder our pensions are down the tube.but I just love the new terminology coming in to play! they don't fiddle--they make honest mistakes, or inadvertant submissions.As we are sort of Government employees, we surely could 'inadvertantly 'claim
massive overtime ,claim 500 bus trips back to to office per week,and 100 quid a day for total sun block.

[Steviea34]

Hello Stokes, good holiday i hope, anyway hows this for an idea, instead of the CWU just loaning the government the money, if your calculations are correct, surely the CWU should just purchase the stake itself, hey presto, blueprint for delivery could be pushed, seat on board etc, pay rise given,shorter working week etc, a way forward for all?

[stokes11eg]

Hello Stokes, good holiday i hope, anyway hows this for an idea, instead of the CWU just loaning the government the money, if your calculations are correct, surely the CWU should just purchase the stake itself, hey presto, blueprint for delivery could be pushed, seat on board etc, pay rise given,shorter working week etc, a way forward for all?

Yes, I had thought of this---and given we effectively own the Union as it were(or at least our part) I believe the C.W.U has 390 thousand members in total) we would surely by definition be part owners ourselves!!!!(I'm getting as bad as D.G, for allowing our mind to wander) AND why don't they give all us 'shareholders a bonus while they are at it!

[Steviea34]

Great minds & all that stokesy, only thing left to decide is what new posistion we will take up!!

[stokes11eg]

Great minds & all that stokesy, only thing left to decide is what new posistion we will take up!!

Well. you could take Blah blah Billys place--(Wonder how much he takes for a wage and expenses?)
Disgrunteled Postie could be second in command,(SEnse of humour)--ME? I'll bring up the rear.

[Darren Bent]

if CWU have say 390k members x say 100 pounds each and that is about 39 millons pounds would that be enough to buy a stake at Royal Mail. Probably not though.

[BELIAL]

Don't know why we are buying it, we paid for it already, WE ALREADY OWN IT

[DGP1]

I think it's a good idea now, put up the money and then get on the expenses gravy train My moat needs cleaning plus I'd really love a heated driveway

[Steviea34]

Well stokesy- quite fancy some of adam's bonus, joking aside maybe the CWU should put its money where it's mouth is?

[Steviea34]

Evening carew, how about the CMA/CWU & all of the colleagues shares (as the value keeps rising) there must be a good deposit there i would think!!

[Oh no its raining]

Think I might 'accidentally' claim bogus child tax, working tax, unemployment and disability benefits...... well its an 'honest mistake', just like our government made honest mistakes claiming £3,450 for a pack of £5.99 daisy bulbs for her garden This country is absolutly shte now, why on earth it is immigrant capitol of the world is beyond me