On topic, whoever wins the Liberal leadership in Canada will inevitably lose the General Election. The issue is who will lose it least badly. That probably is Carney, who is clearly highly capable, s… (View Post)

The 1990 Act was certainly deregulatory. But it didn't get rid of the public service framework for ITV (as opposed to weakening it), and I do rather struggle to see how an ITV regulated in a sim… (View Post)

I've got nothing against them unless they are in my immediate area and adversely affect my interests in some way, in which case I despise them. (View Post)

The Broadcasting Act didn't completely remove the public service broadcasting obligations on ITV. It remained subject to quite a broad range of requirements that don't apply to smaller comm… (View Post)

Water was privatised in 1989, towards the end of Thatcher's administration. Major was involved in it, of course, as a senior cabinet minister. But it was just about Thatcher era. (View Post)