[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Mr K

The water industry, as well as Railways, are examples of where privatisation doesn't work. One of the supposed benefits is competition - there isn't in the water sector - just a privatised monopoly.
Still, its the mugs in the SE that will go dry first, and they certainly aren't having any of our lovely Northern water. If they want it, they'll have to pay lots

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The unpopularity of rail privatisation is an odd phenomenon. British Rail, the monolithic state-owned operation that preceded privatisation, was one of the country’s most reviled institutions. And what people do seems at variance with what they say. The story of rail usage under British Rail was one of inexorable decline. Between 1960 and 1995, passenger numbers fell by about a third. Since 1995, they have more than doubled. The dramatic trend reversal coincides exactly with privatisation.

As for water. I agree. It should have never been privatized.