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renegade000

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2. Worth a shot...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed May 10, 2017, 07:56 PM

May 2017

I actually really like the idea of a pubically owned utility option in vital sectors. Pushes private companies to actually reinvest profits into improving service. Worst case scenario is all the private companies pull out and you just have the public company. Certainly better than a private monopoly.

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Labour party manifesto pledges to renationalise energy, rail and Royal Mail [View all] muriel_volestrangler May 2017 OP

Socialism. guillaumeb May 2017 #1

Worth a shot... renegade000 May 2017 #2

Re-nationalise Royal Mail. Good idea, if they learn some service from USPS. mwooldri May 2017 #3

Banking is a very important issue.... T_i_B May 2017 #4

Oh, I do so agree. LeftishBrit May 2017 #7

Intelligent investment in modern infrastructure Ghost Dog May 2017 #5

I agree if done properly LeftishBrit May 2017 #6