LiamTheBox@lemmy.world to World News · 8 hours agoSome Czech billionaire bought Royal Mailwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: uk_politics@feddit.uk
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkSome Czech billionaire bought Royal Mailwww.bbc.co.ukLiamTheBox@lemmy.world to World News · 8 hours agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: uk_politics@feddit.uk
minus-squaredhtseanylinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 hours agoAs an American with the postal service that’s a government agency this is just blowing my mind. Y’all just let a private dude buy your mail service?
minus-squareLuvs2Spuj@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoMy understanding is that about 20 years ago it got privatised, with some government oversight. I think that is still the case, it’s just now the owner is a foreigner so the tabloids can get worked up. Privatisation is still bullshit though.
minus-squaresik0fewl@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 minutes agoI mean… the same thing is probably going to happen to you in the next couple years.
As an American with the postal service that’s a government agency this is just blowing my mind. Y’all just let a private dude buy your mail service?
My understanding is that about 20 years ago it got privatised, with some government oversight. I think that is still the case, it’s just now the owner is a foreigner so the tabloids can get worked up.
Privatisation is still bullshit though.
I mean… the same thing is probably going to happen to you in the next couple years.