Postal Services Bill
Debate between David Anderson and Michael Connarty(13 years, 4 months ago)
Commons ChamberRead Full debate Read Hansard Text
Mr Anderson
Has not the Minister just let the cat out of the bag—that the Liberal Democrats, at least those in the Government, just like the rest of the Government, know the cost of everything but the value of nothing?
Michael Connarty
Tomorrow, the Liberal Democrats will find out the value of making various pledges to the public and then breaking them. Even the proposal to privatise 50% of the Post Office, which was very similar to the proposal that a certain Minister in the Lords made on behalf of the previous Government, has been betrayed by the Liberal Democrats. I shall support the new clause, because it is a cross-party proposal that would ameliorate some damage for a short term. The most important thing, however, is to vote against the Bill and to let people know that what is being done is a dirty deal by the Liberals to let the Conservatives privatise and smash the post office network.