"Pat would know that his customers in Greendale would suffer if Royal Mail is privatised. Things have not always been easy for the other people in Tonys life, including his postman Pat (played by Joe Wilkinson), his brother-in-law Matt (Tom Basden) and his potential new love. That would be my main grumble,” he said.īilly Hayes, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union, said: “It’s telling that even Britain’s most famous postman is against privatisation. "I used to get it in the past at nine o’clock but now it is perhaps one o’clock. The post usually comes, but it is a bit late in the day. That’s one of the effects of what is happening now. He said he was generally happy with the postal service he received.īut he added: “We get a lot of different people. 0:00 / 1:18:15 Anna Cunningham Postman Pat 1 HOUR COMPILATION Postman Pat Full Episodes Kids Cartoon Video For Kids Postman Pat Official 149K subscribers Subscribe 72K views 3. Mr Cunliffe, who lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, said he had an “open mind” about privatising the Royal Mail. The first episode was broadcast in 1981 and then went on to become a massive favourite. Writer Mr Cunliffe created Postman Pat, who lives in the village of Greendale, based on the valley of Longsleddale, near Kendal. Brian Scott, from the Unite union, representing the managers, said: “This result sends a clear message to the employer.” The Communication Workers Union has called a strike ballot to oppose the sell-off.Īnd yesterday Post Office managers backed industrial action in a dispute over pay. Ministers plan to carry out a stock market flotation of the postal giant “in the coming weeks” in what opponents have labelled a desperate bid to bail out the Tory-led Coalition’s failed economic policies. He was speaking after the Government confirmed it was pressing ahead with a £3billion “fire sale” of the Royal Mail in the face of widespread opposition. If he saw his colleagues were suffering from it, he would be worried.” He told the Daily Mirror: “He is very interested in people and people’s welfare. John Cunliffe said the kids’ favourite would be concerned about real-life posties. Postman Pat would be “worried” by Government plans to privatise the Royal Mail, his creator revealed.
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