Well Thats An Extra 2 Million

[Ric.ror]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33004664

Cause that's about the ludicrous amount we got for the shares already sold.
Have Mr Osbourne and Mr Cameron told their friends to start saving up yet I wonder

[Svejk]

Where does it say 2 million?

[ll_billym]

It was 2 billion raised for the treasury in the original float.

Here's a story saying it wasn't handled to the maximum profitability though:

https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2014/04/30/royal-mail-did-the-government-and-bankers-short-change-britain-by-750m/

[Ric.ror]

I made £2 million up
It could have been any amount below the going rate though

[Bazile]

Yes - we really do need that sarcasm button .

And yes another give away on the way

[New Judge]

The best thing people can do instead of denigrating it is to take part. I bought a few for £3.30 in the original flotation and flogged them for a fiver. Made over 650 quid which paid for a nice long weekend away for me and Mrs NJ.

There's no reason for businesses such as the mail service to be run by the government and the best thing to do is sell them off.

[Ric.ror]

There's no reason for businesses such as the mail service to be run by the government and the best thing to do is sell them off.

Maybe so - but lets sell them at the going rate

[New Judge]

But then Mrs NJ anad I wouldn't be able to have a nice weekend away :-)

[Svejk]

^Easy to say with hindsight. If you knew beforehand you should play the stockmarket, you'll make a fortune.
Anyway, shouldn't your headline be about Vince Cable?

[Svejk]

Ric.ror /// I made £2 million up///

Normal service resumed in Leftyland. Carry on.