Royal Mail
From the time of the Penny Black, what other organisation has remained unchanged, with its vision to deliver the mail the following day? Remember the old adage, THE MAIL MUST GET THROUGH. It's just as important today as it was then.
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NOMINATION 381 OF 1160
The local and central Post Office is a truly British Institution and part of our way of life, social structure, and economic well being. The Post Office is a local manifestation of the truly British Royal Mail Service, also nominated. The one we have grown to love and trust with our personal and business communications. For rural and suburban England the Post Office is a central part of functioning in a wider world. In many countries you have to travel to big cities to get anything like this service, but it is not the same, cos its not British. I partly want to nominate the Post Office because it is so under threat from the EU directives against its apparent monopoly. I would defend it by saying that it has been a serious and welcome National service and asset to England, much like other Nationalised Industries. Yes they might not be fully profitable at times, but they have been major creators of employment and elements of the infrastructure of the nation. And they don't cost nearly as much as the 40billion pounds per annum for joining the EU or paying Vat, which is most unBritish.
Roy Victor Harvey
Yes the Royal Mail and Post Office are essentially British. A serious, reliable, trustworthy part of our culture. It is a central point of business, communication and social service to many communities, and it began here. It is immitated in many countries, but without the Britishness it is not the same 'Royal trustworthy service.'
Roy Victor Harvey
