On 2007-06-09 16:06:41 +0100, Graeme said:

In message , Andy Hall writes
On 2007-06-09 11:37:02 +0100, Graeme said:
So, exactly the same as a tax disk, then.

No, there's a 10 day window. Actually less where a post office is
involved since it isn't open 24x7

How is the 15th of the month until the end of the month a ten day
window? How difficult is it for people to get to a PO within a 15 day
period?

Because post offices are normally open on Monday to Friday and on
Saturday mornings. During a 15 calendar day period there can be
three Sundays and two Saturday afternoons, thus taking 4 days out.

If somebody is traveling or on vacation, it's easily possible to be
away for that time.




Yes, of course it is, as is the 'gas board', the NHS, and any other
government (national or local) department.

Quite. Ultimately these will be replaced.

At last. Ultimately. Yes indeed, but ultimately is not today, and it
is here and now that is under discussion. There are a lot of things
that will not be here ultimately. Take the private car, for example.
Do away with it, and you can close POs at the same time. Listen to the
howling and gnashing of teeth, though, as all the selfish people of the
country try to argue that they need a car, they are a special case,
they cannot survive without a car. Tosh.

I'll settle for the government being out of the service delivery business.