tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post6026187024852279276..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Why Won't Ed Balls Renationalise the Rail?Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-36948951264398834922014-07-07T14:19:19.353+01:002014-07-07T14:19:19.353+01:00Green Party didn't get into that poll but resu...Green Party didn't get into that poll but results would be the same natch, and it's party policy.Mark Walmsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373415686920011458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-47653613156602814142014-07-07T09:05:06.262+01:002014-07-07T09:05:06.262+01:00I think the other possible reason for Ed's ref...I think the other possible reason for Ed's refusal to go towards nationalistion is that it's not actually a very good idea, in the context of a) the rolling stock obstabcle, which nationalisation wouldn't deal with but smaller-scale public ownership could; b) the tedency in a nationalised industry towards suck into the centre both in terms of management and priorities, taking away from the regional/sub-regional innovations whch have developed; c) devolution in Scotland and Wales meaning there has to be an interface anyway d) unintended consequences.<br /><br />Paul Salveson is best on this.Paulhttp://thoughcowardsflinch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-3345099159098548832014-07-06T22:17:14.595+01:002014-07-06T22:17:14.595+01:00But if the current operators stop investing or suc...But if the current operators stop investing or such I'm pretty sure they'll be in breach of the various agreements; and thus we can stop giving them their profit and calling it a subsidy. Do the subsidies actually keep prices down much? guthrienoreply@blogger.com