I'm torn on this.

Having seen Royal Mail behind the curtain so to speak, its a tought job for anyone coming into the business. It needs massive investment, it hasn't had any for some years. It's technology is light years behind the likes of DHL, Deutsche Post, FedEx etc etc

But to be honest, I see no reason or need for the state to fund a monopoly on traditional mail in the 21st Century. Do residential areas need a daily delivery? Perhaps, perhaps not.

I'm just not sure on the Government's motive at this stage when Royal Mail reports a £440m profit.