Labour MP John McDonnell said: "The government has always underestimated the strength of anger on Labour benches against the privatisation and cuts in this essential public service ... Tonight's vote is a huge embarrassment to the government and shows that a large number of Labour MPs are even prepared to support a Tory motion to demonstrate their concern ... The government is the sole shareholder in Royal Mail and could stop this closure programme in its tracks."
20 March 2008
Post Office Closures In Coventry
19 Labour MPs voted with the Tories to try and suspend nationwide post office closures, in a vote in Parliament last night. Neither Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) or Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North-West) were among the rebels.
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