Quote Originally Posted by Robin Friday's Ghost View Post
What an odd comment. I actually support renationalising utilities and rail. To pretend the nationalised industries were 'fabulous' is lunacy. They were cumbersome, bureaucratic monstrosities. Whatever model is used for any renationalised industries shouldn't follow what we had in the 70s. I genuinely thought your comment was sarcasm, hence the smilies.
It's hardly an odd comment; many people have shares in private companies, that's how the system works. It's highly likely these same people will baulk at renationalisation as it would be detrimental to their interests.

You obviously have a different memory of the nationalised industries to me. It would be great to get our former assets back in the hands of the people rather than greedy hedge fund managers