• Services That Are ‘Must Haves’

    Let’s talk about services that are ‘must haves’. Here’s the introductory paragraphs to an article from the Guardian of Mon 27 Mar 2023: Royal Mail bosses threaten insolvency Long-running talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union are on the brink of collapse, with the company’s board thought to have threatened to put the loss-making…

  • Stamp Prices Will Rise On 3rd April

    Stamp prices will rise on 3rd April. A first class stamp will cost £1.10 and a second class stamp will cost 75p. That’s an increase from 95p to £1.10 for a first class stamp and an increase from 68p to 75p for a second class stamp. I have more to say on the price rises…

  • Royal Mail Is Undermining The Postal Service

    Royal Mail is undermining the postal service, and this is how it is doing it. International Distribution Services PLC, the parent company of Royal Mail, published its half year results on 17 November 2022. As several news outlets commented, the section that deals with Royal Mail contains an unwelcome proposal. It is that “Government has…