06-26-2020, 10:39 AM
(06-25-2020, 08:14 PM)Borin\ Baggie Wrote:(06-25-2020, 07:28 PM)ChamonixBaggie Wrote: Good≠Popular
They weren't good or popular. They were extremely costly niche policies centred around ideology rather than what was needed that ultimately fail to actually achieve anything.
What are the merits in nationalising water? None. Private water has been a resounding success and is so tightly regulated that any abuse is impossible.
What was the point in nationalising Openreach? None. It would cost billions and laws have been introduced that prevent them from abusing their monopoly position anyway so nothing would materially change other than the country would have wasted billions of pounds.
How is unconditional support of all strikes good? How is pushing for centralised green policy when our success in the energy market has come from the private sector? How is replacing the Lords with a senate that is unable to amend legislation based on merit good?
Her big policies make no economic sense whatsoever and her small policies are out of the realm of student politics. There's a reason she was laughed out of the Labour leadership election.
You obviously don't live in the South West.
Private water has not been a success, it is in effect a private monopoly and anybody who believes in free markets could not in all conscience even begin to defend it. My water bills over the last 12 years are horrendously high, around 8 times the cost i was paying in the Midlands, i can not go to a rival competitor to South West Water - there isn't one. I am not sure anyone can deem that a success.