KHOODEELAAR! noting Peter Hain's admission: that Brown's policies are ludicrous! Come on P Hain: Say it. say Crossrail is crass!

"Peter Hain isn't bothered about not being in government


By Matt Withers on Feb 24, 09 09:58 AM
It's now two-and-a-half months since former Welsh Secretary No Job Peter Hain was cleared over those donations made to his Labour deputy leadership via a think-tank which hadn't done any thinking.

At the time, he made it clear to any media outlet within bellowing distance he was keen to return to the warm embrace of government. "I only left government to clear this up, and would like to return," he said. "but that is a matter for the Prime Minister."

That was then. But he's had time to think about it now, and perhaps realised he isn't going to get the call anytime soon. And you know what? He ain't bothered...

Mr Hain admitted that "ludicrous and unfair" policies pursued by the Labour Government had in part contributed to the problems faced by Royal Mail.

"We had a ludicrous and unfair system of promoting collection which I'm afraid our government has been responsible for," he said, adding the government "effectively dumped all the costly mail on the Royal Mail" while competitors concentrated on more profitable services.

"It has been disastrous. What it has done is undermine the Royal Mail's ability to maintain a universal service obligation to deliver anywhere on any day for a given price."

Look at his face. Look at it. Does he look bothered? Does he?"

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