Squeeze this new super-rich class of postmen

terrace · Post by **terrace** » 27 Jun 2007, 14:00

Nice piece of ironic journalism from comedian Mark Steel
http://comment.independent.co.uk/column ... 714125.ece
should send this to Crozier and Leighton

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 27 Jun 2007, 14:09

tasam · Post by **tasam** » 27 Jun 2007, 14:17

And this strike must have an advantage over most others, because the closure of rural Post Offices is one of the main complaints of the Countryside Alliance. So presumably if any managers cross the picket line, they'll be met by a team of horsemen sipping sherry, then blowing a bugle before their hounds follow the scent to chase them through a hedge.

It is very 'tongue in cheek' but the final paragraph does leave a wonderful image.

mdtomuk · Post by **mdtomuk** » 27 Jun 2007, 15:18

THE INDEPENDENT REDEEMS ITSELF WITH MARK STEEL'S PIECE. YOU GUYS IN THE KNOW - SEND IT TO LEIGHTON!

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 27 Jun 2007, 15:51

Mark Steele is consistently brilliant. A few weeks ago he was having a pop at posh schools and before that he had a very funny piece on the Cutty Sark. He used to write for The Guardian, but they got rid of his column for some reason. Probably thought they were too serious to have someone who struck a chord with people and made them laugh.

johno47 · Post by **johno47** » 27 Jun 2007, 16:43

I really enjoyed reading that, but ive got to agree with tasam that last paragraph conjures up a lovely image in my head...
UNITY IS STRENGTH.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 27 Jun 2007, 16:47

Nice one, Mark.

tyconuk · Post by **tyconuk** » 27 Jun 2007, 17:54

:lfo :cfo
hire Mark Steel
Too run royal mail

baglady · Post by **baglady** » 27 Jun 2007, 19:38

Thanks for the Mark Steel link Terrace, thoroughly enjoyed it

bristolchris · Post by **bristolchris** » 27 Jun 2007, 20:39

I now regret sending the Editor of this Paper, a rather harsh E/mail, but being a `Gentleman` I have E/mailed him again, to say, that as an act of atonement I shall be buying in the Morning, Not one BUT two copies of his Excellent Newspaper.

F0zziebear · Post by **F0zziebear** » 27 Jun 2007, 21:48

The poor fella gets counter staff mixed up with postmen, and gets post offices mixed up with delivery offices!!!

He obviously doesn't know that the Royal Mail and the Post Office are two seperate businesses, which are owned by RoyalMailGroup.

Don't get me wrong I listen to the Mark Steel lectures and have a lot of time for his approach, but he really should do his homework if he is to apply his humour to what is a serious matter.

It's not funny when he makes himself look ignorant, which is what he has done here and those in the know will now view some of his other work with more scepticism

F0zz

johno47 · Post by **johno47** » 28 Jun 2007, 14:35

Bloody hell Fozzie a journalist that doesnt do his homework on the subject, him and every other journalist, whatever is the world coming to, whatever next...UNITY IS STRENGTH.

frankie · Post by **frankie** » 28 Jun 2007, 16:53

I second that Tyconuk, get HIM in and bounce those other two useless tw*ts OUT!......PDQ
:lfo :cfo :lfo :cfo :lfo :cfo

coppertop · Post by **coppertop** » 28 Jun 2007, 17:24

Good artical enjoyed that :cfo :cfo :lfo :lfo

ROCKY · Post by **ROCKY** » 28 Jun 2007, 18:11

made me smile i liked it

ROYALMAILCHAT

Squeeze this new super-rich class of postmen

Squeeze this new super-rich class of postmen

GREAT STUFF!!

re: I like him but this is nonsense

Oh if we could have hounds on the picket line