tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post113622314851932210..comments2023-03-25T12:52:21.815+00:00Comments on JP's Corner of The Blogosphere: 1st Rant of The YearJP...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00951577183105761317noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-1136669278445908802006-01-07T21:27:00.000+00:002006-01-07T21:27:00.000+00:00Digestible, which I like.However I would like to m...Digestible, which I like.<BR/><BR/>However I would like to mention that the car industry did actually exist in the 70s. As for Railtrack, I personally believe Stephen Byers should be in jail for say 5 years for corporate crime, the Executives of Railtrack should be in jail for 20 years for serial murder. I don't think this is a political issue though, Labour or Tory in power, the same idiots Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-1136635281700374712006-01-07T12:01:00.000+00:002006-01-07T12:01:00.000+00:00Both nationalisation and privatisation have advant...Both nationalisation and privatisation have advantages if the system were to live up to the ideal. <BR/><BR/>Personally I think that privatisation is the better option - it removes the need to stick to an annual budget and therefore allows better planning and investment in new stock, station improvements etc. It also opens up the possibility of competition, which if implemented sensibly usuallyJP...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00951577183105761317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-1136562653672122862006-01-06T15:50:00.000+00:002006-01-06T15:50:00.000+00:00If only Sam, if only..If only Sam, if only..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-1136552344030598252006-01-06T12:59:00.000+00:002006-01-06T12:59:00.000+00:00The rail industry is being nationalised now by New...The rail industry is being nationalised now by New Labour... by the back door. Ever wondered why all the train companies are suddenly merging and new, larger franchises are being created?<BR/><BR/>If privatisation is implemented properly (so more than one train company competes on similar routes like London to Manchester, for example) then the price and level of service would improve as they seekSam Pritchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946698997878474908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-1136514388002457112006-01-06T02:26:00.000+00:002006-01-06T02:26:00.000+00:00Couldn't agree more, get the Tories in so they can...Couldn't agree more, get the Tories in so they can nationalise the rail industry and get it working again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-1136336230246176602006-01-04T00:57:00.000+00:002006-01-04T00:57:00.000+00:00"the principle of the whole thing still really ann..."the principle of the whole thing still really annoys me." Do you feel that people shouldn't be able to strike if they feel the conditions of their work are unfair? I admit, ASLEF do appear to strike a lot, and the fact that tube drivers earn more than some of our lecturers is extremely disconcerting (as the OxStu reported last year). This however, was not really an issue of pay.<BR/><BR/>The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com