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#1 Nationalisation .
As far am concerned the idea was hijacked by neo cons as a way of making money .
I can see anything against it
I can see anything against it
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#2 Re: Nationalisation .
To my mind nationalisation is (like communism) fine in theory but difficult to get right in practice.
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#3 Re: Nationalisation .
I have never understood the logic that says a private company can run something and make money for its shareholders at a lower cost than being run to make money for the taxpayers (or to invest the money back into the company, or just not make a profit but provide a service).
My view is that the Thatcher government convinced the average person to buy a small percentage of something they had already owned 100% off.
My view is that the Thatcher government convinced the average person to buy a small percentage of something they had already owned 100% off.
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#4 Re: Nationalisation .
Yes, but as that's true of everything, not sure what it says.
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#5 Re: Nationalisation .
Even though the railways are privatised the government has taken to running at least two franchises itself, so LNER and Northern are in effect nationalised.
All the other private company's have to "dance" to the governments tune with regard to how they operate, and pay for the privilege.
Also, the government has to compensate rail company's to run loss making, but socially necessary services.
It will be interesting to see how Scotland manage now they have taken rail into government control.
Perhaps a mix of government and private is what's needed ?
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All the other private company's have to "dance" to the governments tune with regard to how they operate, and pay for the privilege.
Also, the government has to compensate rail company's to run loss making, but socially necessary services.
It will be interesting to see how Scotland manage now they have taken rail into government control.
Perhaps a mix of government and private is what's needed ?
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#6 Re: Nationalisation .
That's a very weird description of the ridiculously complicated way the rail service, which should be nationalised, is paid for by the tax paying people so the shareholders still get their bonuses...
Philosophers have only interpreted the world - the point, however, is to change it. No it isn't ... maybe we should leave it alone for a while.
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#7 Re: Nationalisation .
In the 1970s , as well as relaxing financial rules , neo cons targetted nationalised industries as a way of making money .
Pre as accepted their ideology that nationalised companies are inefficient , the rest of the country also did so much so it is now received wisdom.
Pre as accepted their ideology that nationalised companies are inefficient , the rest of the country also did so much so it is now received wisdom.
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#8 Re: Nationalisation .
Convince me otherwise.Daniel Quinn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:07 pm
Pre as accepted their ideology that nationalised companies are inefficient
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#9 Re: Nationalisation .
Privatised companies are expected to provide profit for their shareholders or owners. Therefore they have additional costs therefore they are less efficient. QED.pre65 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:08 pmConvince me otherwise.Daniel Quinn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:07 pm
Pre as accepted their ideology that nationalised companies are inefficient
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Though efficiency is a strange metric that is not particularly relevant. I would think quality of service and value for money. would be a better one to use in this case. Likewise reducing environmental impact would be another.
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#10 Re: Nationalisation .
Far too simplistic an answer. Must do better.Nick wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:29 pmPrivatised companies are expected to provide profit for their shareholders or owners. Therefore they have additional costs therefore they are less efficient. QED.pre65 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:08 pmConvince me otherwise.Daniel Quinn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:07 pm
Pre as accepted their ideology that nationalised companies are inefficient
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#11 Re: Nationalisation .
Companies are nothing but humans arranged in some structure.
There is nothing inherently efficient or inefficient about them . The fact you think there is means you’ve fallen for the ideology .
There is nothing inherently efficient or inefficient about them . The fact you think there is means you’ve fallen for the ideology .
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#12 Re: Nationalisation .
I would take you to task on the second statement Dennis.Daniel Quinn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:45 pm Companies are nothing but humans arranged in some structure.
There is nothing inherently efficient or inefficient about them .
Company's can be efficient or inefficient from very bad to very good.
The way in which the company is managed can make the difference.
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#14 Re: Nationalisation .
I think it's all very sad. Nationalised industries were set up for the people. It was a socialist ideal. So they were run as essential and basic (that we all needed) industries. They were NOT supposed to make a profit, just cover the costs... so Thatcher comes along and there is obvious rich pickings. We, the people, get screwed and the capitalists cream their profits as we the people pay for breakdowns and inefficiencies just as long as the premiums are paid annually to the shareholders.
Capitalism isn't efficient natural or fair but if you are wealthy you can get really more so.
The poor don't matter.
Capitalism isn't efficient natural or fair but if you are wealthy you can get really more so.
The poor don't matter.
Philosophers have only interpreted the world - the point, however, is to change it. No it isn't ... maybe we should leave it alone for a while.
#15 Re: Nationalisation .
There is no good or bad efficiency there is just a measure of work done for energy used. But you first need to describe what efficiency means in this context and then why it's a good thing.
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