The Anonymous Widower

Postal Strikes Don’t Work

I’m just putting the new tax disc on my Lotus Elan.  Incidentally, for the first time in some years, I’m taxing it through the winter, as I need the sun.  I just need a new warm coat to go with the car. I don’t think I’ll buy it in yellow though.

I renewed the tax disc on-line after I received the demand in the post.  I actually did it last Thursday in the middle of the postal strike and got the disc in the post on Saturday.  So despite the two-day postal strike, the mail got through, perhaps a day late.  But then it’s only the 28th of October and because of the strikes, the DVLA have given us all another five days.  I also had a letter saying that.

I don’t know what percentage of vehicles are now taxed on-line, but in July 2007, Computer Weekly said it was over a third. I would be surprised if it was less than that now. 

So how much has on-line purchase of tax discs cost the Post Office?

A lot!

I have a feeling too, that since the strikes of last week, the volume of junk mail I have been receiving is down. 

Are these enemies of the environment coming to their senses?

I hope so!

October 28, 2009 - Posted by AnonW | News | Environment, Royal Mail