Skinner dusts off his 1980s grievance list, reminding the chamber that whether it's water or post, a Tory sell-off is a national heartbreak.

"The only difference between now and then is that those lickspittle Lib Dems have joined the Tories to privatise this one."

Dennis Skinner, the veteran Labour MP for Bolsover, challenges the government during a debate on the privatisation of the Royal Mail. He draws parallels to the 1980s, arguing that previous privatisations resulted in foreign ownership and consumer exploitation, while highlighting the complicity of the Liberal Democrats in the current Coalition government's agenda.