Alan Johnson for Prime Minister?

Alan Johnson is not an acceptable candidate for Prime Minister. Astonishingly in view of his background, he has done nothing to prevent the fire sale of the Post Office. With all its businesses in profit for the first time in 20 years, the Royal Mail does not need even partial privatisation.

The CWU that Johnson used to lead, and which continues to sponsor him, should instead consider funding candidates, of any party or none, who are committed to uniting those who believe in public services, in strong unions, and in rural communities with those, very largely the same people, who believe in national sovereignty (both as against the EU and as against the foreign acquisition of a key national asset), in the monarchy's direct link to every address in the country, and in rural communities.

Together, we can save our Post Office. No less than the social, cultural and political arguments, the economic arguments are on our side. Now we just need to get our people into Parliament. For that, we need money and organisation. Over to the CWU, I feel.