Money is as important to the various organisations within the Labour movement as it is to any capitalist entity. Well, maybe not exactly: it is not chased or accumulated for what it is, but it is very much appreciated for what it can do, and necessary. No point having hundreds of willing volunteers to deliver […]
Entries Tagged as 'Royal Mail'
Money in the Labour movement
November 5th, 2009 · Comments Off on Money in the Labour movement · Politics
If at first you don’t succeed, get up early
October 31st, 2009 · Comments Off on If at first you don’t succeed, get up early · Politics
Following my failed previous efforts to support the striking Royal Mail workers I took the rather drastic and extreme step of getting up before 6am on a Saturday. This ludicrous tactic worked and I met with the workers who were manning the picket line. They did mention how several other members of Horsham Labour Party […]
Tags: Horsham·Royal Mail·Trade Unions
Supporting the postal workers
October 31st, 2009 · Comments Off on Supporting the postal workers · Politics
It is proving to be harder than I had expected to support the striking postal workers. I should rephrase that… It is proving to be harder than I expected to show my support for the striking postal workers. Having a full-time job myself with a lot going on there, and more limited access to transport […]
Tags: Royal Mail·Trade Unions
Occam’s Razor strikes again
October 17th, 2009 · Comments Off on Occam’s Razor strikes again · Life
I mentioned my miracle mail to a colleague in Horsham today. She happened to know that the Secretary at Hrosham, whose house it was addressed to, was in Crawley the other day.  He probably dropped the letter off at my house while he was here; that seems far more likely than any other possibility. So […]
Tags: Royal Mail
Postal miracle
October 17th, 2009 · Comments Off on Postal miracle · Life
I received a letter today and I have no idea how it got to the right house.   The address on it was my name but the address of the secretary of Horsham Labour Party – yet it was delivered to my house. In the past if anything has gone to Ray’s address he has either […]
Tags: Royal Mail·WTF
Why the Royal Mail is in trouble
June 13th, 2009 · Comments Off on Why the Royal Mail is in trouble · Politics
A while back I responded to the public consultation on the provision for Gypsies, travellers and travelling showpeople held by the South East Regional Assembly. Now that the SERA doesn’t exist any more they have sent me the results: it is a substantial packet, with some letters and a thick booklet, all in an envelope […]
Tags: Royal Mail·Travellers
