UNTIL 1998, the cost of sending a letter to Western Europe was the same as our inland first class post, 26p. Royal Mail then introduced an unvalued stamp with an E. This meant the minimum cost of a letter to Western Europe rose to 30p.
The cost is now 37p, a rise of 42.3% since 1998.
This E stamp was introduced to meet the demands of 'The Remuneration for the Exchange of International Mail', (REIMS). This was the mechanism introduced to satisfy the European Union that postal rates within Europe are not anti-competitive.
We are now in great danger of losing our early morning deliveries and possibly our door-to-door delivery. The question I ask: Has this anything to do with REIMS? If so, it is another example of more erosion of British heritage by the mischievous European Union.
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Dave Weeks
Member
UK Independence Party
Exbourne