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Subject: Alright, Alright!

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Roberdin

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Date Posted: 12:31:52 11/14/04 Sun
In reply to: David (Australia) 's message, "Private/Public ownership of railways" on 05:27:03 11/14/04 Sun

I just meant that in this case, it was better publically owned. Selling London Underground off isn't going to help things either, as they are a world class service atm.

Just renationalise the Railways or release government control, either will suffice for me. No more privatisation is neccessary in the UK.

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Ed Harris (London)
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Date Posted: 12:57:37 11/14/04 Sun

How can you renationalise the railways AND roll back government control? Seems hard, to me.

Get hold of a book called The New Enlightenment by Graham and Clarke. SHould be a cheap copy on www.abebooks.co.uk. I read it when I was at school and it has had a profoud affect on the way in which I see things. Full of sprightly things by Hayek and Adam Smith and all those laissez faire herberts. Highly recommended in the context of this debate about rail nationalisation!

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Author: Roberdin [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 13:44:51 11/14/04 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Ed Harris (London) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:44:49 11/14/04 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]