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Originally Posted by Chris
Sorry, but as a regular user of the west coast mainline since the very earliest days of privatisation, I have had a chance to see, up close and personal, what state BR left it in and how Virgin has turned it round. They didn't mess about with the WCML; they rescued it. They are in rail to develop sustainable business models for the long run (unlike the last two companies that took on the ECML who greedily over-bid for a franchise arrangement that carried very little risks if/when it failed to come off). Yes, if that costs more, then those who use the service are going to have to pay for it. If it was over-manned (a common problem in state-run concerns) then some people are going to lose their jobs. If the concession tickets are excessively generous, then there will be fewer of them. The railways have a social purpose but they must pay their way as far as possible, and my experience of Virgin on the west coast is that they are going to be able to deliver that.
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It's the second fare rise this year!
http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/...nd_fares_hike/
Let's not even go into their franchise agreement either which saw them bid over a third more than their competitors, who is going to end up paying for that in the end.
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Originally Posted by Pierre
it does if he's a potential Prime Minister.
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He's not, he's turned labour into a protest movement, there's more there's more chance of you becoming next pm
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that's not what we're talking about. They're separate, but valid, issues.
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Darn right they're separate issues, they're actually big issues rather than this nonsense. I forgot about hunt, he's told some massive lies and is in court very soon where they'll be exposed, I wonder what the backlash will be for messing with the health service but I fear it'll slip under the radar without pictures for us all to look at
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he's supposed to be the alternative...... The man of the people.........anti-establishment.....a man you can trust........believe in.........
But no, as agreed by you he is just another self serving, lying ( proven), gravy train politician.........so what is the frolicking point?
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Yep that's pretty much what he is sadly, when he first got labour's top job I really did have high hopes for him and thought he could do a lot of good but he's just out of his depth, as a constituency mp and activist I have no doubt he's very good but this was beyond him, anyone that was clinging on to the belief he was anything but after all these months deserves all they get and they really should purchase these magic beans from me.