But no other European countries have followed our model on this that I know of, and not even the Americans. It's simply not in anyone's interests to have so many national-strategic assets o… (View Post)

I certainly agree we have to ditch this ultra-laissez faire approach, even if all these renationalisations can't be done. This includes nor only the idiotic "self-regulation" that you&… (View Post)

The thinking does show a lot, though ; even a situation of no competition, which, together with regulation, is what actually allows markets to function, shareholder and private ownership, in the form… (View Post)

The failure of one those first revolutions, for a constitutional monarchy, was a disaster for Russia and the world. It could have become a reasonably social democratic state, even while still incorpo… (View Post)

I'm afraid this strikes me almost as pure government and water industry publicity, painting such a Panglossian and simple picture of progress that the almost overt spokesmanship for the governme… (View Post)