Renationalise them all! It's the only way.
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Renationalise them all! It's the only way
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If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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I do believe there are some fundamental services that should be under public sector control. Sadly, looking at the current lot who would be running them, I actually think it's a bad idea... (the opposition don't fill me with confidence either)Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostI do believe there are some fundamental services that should be under public sector control. ..
Establish a monopoly and, as sure as God made little fishes, bolshy bastards in it will start throwing their weight around and striking!
Not only that, but the management will become lazy and complacent, and subject to all kinds of perverse political motives that have nothing to do with efficiency and in fact generally undermine it.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
It's one of those ideas like communism that may sound good in theory but doesn't take account of human nature.
Establish a monopoly and, as sure as God made little fishes, bolshy bastards in it will start throwing their weight around and striking!
Not only that, but the management will become lazy and complacent, and subject to all kinds of perverse political motives that have nothing to do with efficiency and in fact generally undermine it.
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Blimey, the Brexit fallout is worse than I thought:
2021-10-02 Dutch Greenhouses Go Dark As Energy Crisis Worsens; Food Inflation Fears Mount For Europe
And it's obviously all the fault of those damned Brexiters!
Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
It's one of those ideas like communism that may sound good in theory but doesn't take account of human nature.
Establish a monopoly and, as sure as God made little fishes, bolshy bastards in it will start throwing their weight around and striking!
Not only that, but the management will become lazy and complacent, and subject to all kinds of perverse political motives that have nothing to do with efficiency and in fact generally undermine it.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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And another one going-
https://www.theguardian.com/business...der-to-go-bust
The UK household electricity company Omni Energy has said it expects to become the 13th energy supplier to go bust this year, unless the gas price crisis eases before winter.
In an email to about 10,000 customers the company said: “The cost of wholesale energy is continuing to rise and without significant change in the wholesale cost of energy, or a government intervention, it is highly likely Omni Energy will cease trading before the end of November.” The company told customers that it would switch them to a new supplier unless they objected.
"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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If gas prices don't reduce bills will be 30-50% higher next year.
All thanks to this: https://www.theguardian.com/business...ts-record-high
UK wholesale gas prices have hit fresh record highs, amid further warnings about the future of British energy-intensive industries and firms that supply households.
The wholesale gas price for day-ahead delivery rose above the £3 per therm level for the first time on Wednesday morning, hitting 355p at one point, even higher than the spike in demand for gas during February 2018’s “beast from the east” cold snap.
"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
Yeah mebbe.
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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