[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The problem with your flawed way of thinking is that you can't seem to distinguish between your understanding of economics with reality. Nationalisation does not work, and you need to start studying economic history to understand that.

Jfman, I have lived through this. I have experienced the nationalised industries of the 1970s, the three day weeks, the high prices and the poor service. There was insufficient investment and this country was going down the plughole until Thatcher reversed this.

When privatiation came along, everything was transformed. Bright new trains, new cable companies coming in with their new ideas and cheaper prices. Those werre the days of optimism.

When our cable guy came round, we were only interested in reducing our phone costs. I had previously asked BT how much it would cost to install a new phone line for one of my daughters. I was quoted £130 and so I said no (much to the annoyance of my daughter). Shortly afterwards, I asked the cable guy how much it would cost and he said £30.

We then went on to add cable TV to our package!

This is just one little example of the changes that privatisation introduced to the population, and the numerous experiences of people who lived through this period explains the derision that you must be picking up from people like your good self who cannot fathom why most of us do not want to go back to those days.

Yes, private companies are not without fault and must be regulated, but privatisation is better by a country mile than nationalisation.

Let's not make these mistakes yet again.

Mr K doesn’t agree
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