ukip

[knackeredneedadayoff]

It looks like the only political party who does'nt want to privatise us is ukip ,i think labour would of sold us as well ,more phantom shares i suppose.bring on the general election and power to the people.

[Wessex]

I think the Greens wouldn't either . I also suspect The Welsh and Scottish Nationalists would want it to be kept in public hands. A number of mp's are supportive of postal workers also.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Parties against Privatisation.

Wales Green Party http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 38&t=31049" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru and Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party and Social Democratic and Labour Party http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 38&t=49456" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Labour gave very qualified support to the CWU against privatisation http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 38&t=35082" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"We are with you against the wholesale privatisation of the Royal Mail that is being undertaken. It is the wrong thing for Royal Mail in my view and is why we voted against it in parliament."

The Greens condemned Labours plans in 2009 http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 38&t=13680" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and the coalitions plans http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 38&t=29803" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Even the BNP are against it - or at least were in 2009 http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 38&t=14802" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[fishtank]

Some gems from UKIP's THE POST OFFICE & ROYAL MAIL "Manifesto".

From a business perspective, there is no need for such a large manual workforce if the manual elements of the business are declining so markedly.

That was until the unions voted to strike, jeopardising the delivery of millions of pounds of Christmas purchases, even Christmas cards. So damaging was the strike that Amazon abandoned its sizeable account with Royal Mail, along with many others

The Royal Mail will be encouraged to franchise out suitable operations to efficient
private sector providers by taking over existing Royal Mail divisions or units

We must remember that lowering Royal Mail’s existing costs will make it easier to
provide for, and uphold the universal service

UKIP will transfer regulation of the post office sector to the Department of Business,
Innovation and Skills, placing regulation of the postal services industry under direct
control through the Westminster Parliament and overseen by the Business and
Enterprise Select Committee

The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills will license private operators to
operate in the postal services sector

UKIP would encourage the Royal Mail to franchise out suitable operations, such as
divisions or local sorting operations, to private bidders. These bidders may be current
or other private operators.

I'm convinced.

[arnold cheshire]

It looks like the only political party who does'nt want to privatise us is ukip ,i think labour would of sold us as well ,more phantom shares i suppose.bring on the general election and power to the people.

they wont get elected into government

[the deliverer]

The full UKIP policy towards Royal Mail is here, although dates back to 2010:

[Red Robbo]

Don't right UKIP off with getting into government, they will take a lot of votes off the Liberals and may form a government with the Tories ?

[dvbuk55]

Don't right UKIP off with getting into government, they will take a lot of votes off the Liberals and may form a government with the Tories ?

[fishtank]

Don't right UKIP off with getting into government, they will take a lot of votes off the Liberals and may form a government with the Tories ?

Taking votes is not the same as taking seats Robbo and without seats they won't be forming anything.

Even in the Eastleigh by-election where everything was on their side,the media bandwagon,an unpopular Tory Government and unelectable candidate,disgraced Lib-Dem former incumbent and scandal hit party,non-existent joke Labour candidate...they were still second which is as good as last.

And that was a by-election where you tend to get more of a UKIP favouring protest vote.
In a general election people tend more to vote for parties with experience of Government,good or bad rather than vote for a one issue protest party.