Royal Mail & Tory Policy

Dave has written:
http://blog.conservatives.com/index.php/2009/10/24/its-a-good-job-i-dont-write-a-weekly-letter

His principal issue is the Royal Mail strike although comments have largely shifted to the BBC/BNP spectacular - enough!

Now, the US postal services must be facing similar challenges with technology change yet operate at a profit.

Google shows that privitis/zation of the US Mail has been discussed but does not seem to be a high priority.

There is an EU dimension to our problems.
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/post/index_en.htm
"The objective of the EU postal policy is to accomplish the Single Market for postal services and ensure a high quality universal postal service as part of the Lisbon Agenda."
"Postal Directive (Directive 97/67/EC as amended by Directive 2002/39/EC) and as amended by Directive 2008/06/EC)."

So we can see yet another benefit of continued EU membership!