Greater Manchester Renationalises The Bus Services

1986 Thatcher opened up the bus services to the evil private sector and it led to a free for all with higher prices and poorer services

Manchester , a fine liberal socialist city is turning back the tide

Would be great if it led to the return of a simplified and improved service for gas , electricity etc

I cannot believe that the numerous energy companies out there have price and service at their foremost minds , its all about money

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

1986 Thatcher opened up the bus services to the evil private sector and it led to a free for all with higher prices and poorer services

Manchester , a fine liberal socialist city is turning back the tide

Would be great if it led to the return of a simplified and improved service for gas , electricity etc

I cannot believe that the numerous energy companies out there have price and service at their foremost minds , its all about money

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Do you believe that all private sector is evil/ Do you think that all services, everything including housing food travel (or prevention of it) etc should he controlled by the state.? I seem to remember a couple of other people trying that method. It failed miserably.
that is not to say I don't agree with some nationlisation but you seem to be suggesting a blanket control of everything.

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

Do you believe that all private sector is evil/ Do you think that all services, everything including housing food travel (or prevention of it) etc should he controlled by the state.? I seem to remember a couple of other people trying that method. It failed miserably.
that is not to say I don't agree with some nationlisation but you seem to be suggesting a blanket control of everything.

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In fairness to Sludge, he's only mentioned utilities such as gas and electric.

You've got him down as him wanting a government that brings back food rationing.

Bit of a leap isn't it?

I'm with Sludge - Transport, Gas, Electric and Water should never have bene privatized. ****ing Tories.

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

Do you believe that all private sector is evil/ Do you think that all services, everything including housing food travel (or prevention of it) etc should he controlled by the state.? I seem to remember a couple of other people trying that method. It failed miserably.
that is not to say I don't agree with some nationlisation but you seem to be suggesting a blanket control of everything.

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I certainly think energy , public transport etc should be state controlled

All this talk about efficiency and competition for the buses and trains had led to higher prices and fewer services

It makes me laugh when tory voters complain about the trains and roads

Don't vote for them then

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Originally Posted by alan_corneli

I'm with Sludge - Transport, Gas, Electric and Water should never have bene privatized. ****ing Tories.

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It's a disaster

I would nationalise broadband if I could , that's a complete carve up too

All of of em are dirty double dealers

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Originally Posted by alan_corneli

I'm with Sludge - Transport, Gas, Electric and Water should never have bene privatized. ****ing Tories.

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True. Ideological and cynical madness. But someone pocketed a few £. Wonder who?

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

1986 Thatcher opened up the bus services to the evil private sector and it led to a free for all with higher prices and poorer services

Manchester , a fine liberal socialist city is turning back the tide

Would be great if it led to the return of a simplified and improved service for gas , electricity etc

I cannot believe that the numerous energy companies out there have price and service at their foremost minds , its all about money

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I remember the old nationalised industries and yes they worked n times , sadly destroyed by overly greedy unions.

Unions created Thatcher and private sector.

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Originally Posted by Jordi Culé

In fairness to Sludge, he's only mentioned utilities such as gas and electric.

You've got him down as him wanting a government that brings back food rationing.

Bit of a leap isn't it?

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In fairness to sludge, yes he did. i added the rest to wind him up. (As if I would :biggrin:)

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Originally Posted by jon1959

True. Ideological and cynical madness. But someone pocketed a few £. Wonder who?

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Tory voters

Who are now complaining

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Originally Posted by life on mars

I remember the old nationalised industries and yes they worked n times , sadly destroyed by overly greedy unions.

Unions created Thatcher and private sector.

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I remember travelling around the country by train and up to Manchester in particular from Cardiff

It was ok

Now it's two carriages and often late

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

In fairness to sludge, yes he did. i added the rest to wind him up. (As if I would :biggrin:)

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You rotter

I remember the old nationalised industries and they were fabulous. We can only hope they will return.

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Originally Posted by Dorcus

I remember the old nationalised industries and they were fabulous. We can only hope they will return.

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Time has moved on

Imagine water , gas , elec all being under one roof or at most just a few providers ?

Broadband is a nightmare and they are all devils

Broadband is a joke in UK. i pay peanuts for 1tb fiber. I hear of people paying 50 plus a month in blighty

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Originally Posted by ToTaL ITK

Broadband is a joke in UK. i pay peanuts for 1tb fiber. I hear of people paying 50 plus a month in blighty

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I pay 41 for broadband and phone with plus net

That's due up in a year

So then it's messing about trying to get a new deal

It's pathetic

" Greater Manchester Renationalises The Bus Services"

Didnt realise Manchester was a nation ?

It's never a good idea to have a monopoly providing a service.

ps Cardiff Bus is majority Council owned and they are beyond c rap with a workforce at the same level of crapness.

Sludge
"I remember travelling around the country by train and up to Manchester in particular from Cardiff

It was ok

Now it's two carriages and often late"

I was in Manchester a few weeks back, left on time arrived on time from Cardiff to Piccadilly. Reserved a seat, charged my phone and laptop on the way and used the wifi.

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Originally Posted by pipster

" Greater Manchester Renationalises The Bus Services"

Didnt realise Manchester was a nation ?

It's never a good idea to have a monopoly providing a service.

ps Cardiff Bus is majority Council owned and they are beyond c rap with a workforce at the same level of crapness.

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That's your opinion , the ridiculous situation of a shed load of bus and train companies chasing the buck is the current situation

What then happens is the private company becomes the same as the council which previously provided the service

What a complete and utter waste of time and money

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Originally Posted by pipster

Sludge
"I remember travelling around the country by train and up to Manchester in particular from Cardiff

It was ok

Now it's two carriages and often late"

I was in Manchester a few weeks back, left on time arrived on time from Cardiff to Piccadilly. Reserved a seat, charged my phone and laptop on the way and used the wifi.

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Lucky you

Thank god there were only 25 people on the train . Imagine being packed onto that beauty .

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I pay 41 for broadband and phone with plus net

That's due up in a year

So then it's messing about trying to get a new deal

It's pathetic

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I pay £30 for broadband, and TV with neflix thrown in as a free extra. Don't need a landline, i hadn't used mine since it was installed.

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Originally Posted by alan_corneli

I'm with Sludge - Transport, Gas, Electric and Water should never have bene privatized. ****ing Tories.

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And ****ing Labour presumably for not bring them back into public ownership during their 13 years in office. "Yeah, but that was Blair. This time it will be different under Starmer" 😂

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

I pay £30 for broadband, and TV with neflix thrown in as a free extra. Don't need a landline, i hadn't used mine since it was installed.

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Always look for better deals on everything. Half an hour of your time at worst and it can save you a lot of money.

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Originally Posted by Dorcus

I remember the old nationalised industries and they were fabulous. We can only hope they will return.

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😂😂😂

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Originally Posted by Robin Friday's Ghost

😂😂😂

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Got shares in privatised companies have we?