Members of Parliament yesterday approved the Postal Services Bill, which includes relieving Royal Mail of its £10.3bn pension fund deficit.
Vince Cable's plans to "give shareholders more say" will fall flat because institutional investors do not have sufficient incentives to exercise responsible ownership, FairPensions warns.
The government should take responsibility for the Royal Mail's £8bn pension deficit, Richard Hooper says.
Even Alistair Darling would have trouble spinning these numbers: Fewer than two million viewers tuned in to watch him debate with Chancellor-in-waiting George Osborne and the Lib Dem's Vince Cable last night. Nine million opted for EastEnders.
Alistair Darling, George Osborne and Vince Cable have kicked off the election campaign with a live televised debate on the economy which saw them trading blows on issues including the national debt, financial services regulation and long term care.