Quote Originally Posted by Witton Park View Post
I'm perceived as right wing, but as you can see on energy I'm suggesting building up the state run energy company to manage nuclear and I'd like to bring water and rail back in to public ownership although I'm not proposing that as a policy because I think it can be done by default, as rail franchises come to an end, and as water companies fail as Thames looks to be doing.
Royal Mail is another organisation that needs to be back in public ownership. The obligation to deliver to every address in the UK at the same price is essential, but it is also inconsistent with operating in a free market.

An anecdote relevant to this: my wife has been using Evri for sending parcels; it is often cheaper than Royal Mail when you want to have tracking, etc. However, she has just sent a Christmas present to the Isle of Wight, and found that Evri charged nearly double what it cost to the Mainland; so that one went by Royal Mail.