tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post3284128578189476287..comments2023-03-25T12:52:21.815+00:00Comments on JP's Corner of The Blogosphere: More strike banterJP...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00951577183105761317noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-77899017669029866962011-03-10T15:25:08.005+00:002011-03-10T15:25:08.005+00:00Whereas I'd agree with the idea of it being cl...Whereas I'd agree with the idea of it being classed as an essential service, I'd tend to say a resounding "no" to re-nationalisation.<br /><br />Privatisation may have been botched, but in many places the level of service is far better than it was under BR, and it is my understanding that much of the 'Union' attitudes stem from BR days. In my observation, where things JP...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00951577183105761317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-8990910617699016652011-03-08T19:03:31.056+00:002011-03-08T19:03:31.056+00:00What if it were nationalised and classed as an ...What if it were nationalised and classed as an 'essential service', thus preventing strikes? <br /><br />Risk of going off topic, but yes or no to re-nationalisation?Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-43749319247201737322011-02-28T18:04:48.858+00:002011-02-28T18:04:48.858+00:00I'm not sure. I think that the real motives f...I'm not sure. I think that the real motives for the strike are political, and a nationalized railway would probably make no difference. The Unions would still kick off.JP...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00951577183105761317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13160587.post-2449545247455900962011-02-28T17:52:19.627+00:002011-02-28T17:52:19.627+00:00At the risk of stirring up more trouble...
They w...At the risk of stirring up more trouble...<br /><br />They wouldn't have this problem if it were nationalised!Jim Hucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494545486349382650noreply@blogger.com