Do you support the RMT?

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

As I understand these 'private' companies receive government subsidies yet still manage to pay their shareholders dividends. Nice work if you can get it. The whole setup is a mess, rather than privatise the railways because "private industry promotes competition and better service" we should have just found better managers for British Rail and just accepted the fact that the public purse needs to subsidise public transport (as it does in most other countries). Same with water, following privatisation the boards of water companies paid themselves massive salaries and bonuses at the same time as cost cutting that has led us to where we are now. The private sector is in any game to make profits not provide a public service.

British Rail (as it was ) was deliberately underfunded by the Tories and the mess it created was used as an excuse to privatise.

(You can substitute the name of any privatised business for ''British Rail'' )

I still smile when I remember that I can get a week in Turkey or Malta at a 5 star hotel , all inclusive with drinks plus transfers and flights for less than a walk on day return from Manchester to London.

 

[tommybooth]

Unions are so 19th century and run by commies.

 

[Blue Maverick]

As I understand these 'private' companies receive government subsidies yet still manage to pay their shareholders dividends. Nice work if you can get it. The whole setup is a mess, rather than privatise the railways because "private industry promotes competition and better service" we should have just found better managers for British Rail and just accepted the fact that the public purse needs to subsidise public transport (as it does in most other countries). Same with water, following privatisation the boards of water companies paid themselves massive salaries and bonuses at the same time as cost cutting that has led us to where we are now. The private sector is in any game to make profits not provide a public service.

Ye I saw the Ben Elton documentary that they’d been subsided more than if we kept it in public ownership!

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

British Rail (as it was ) was deliberately underfunded by the Tories and the mess it created was used as an excuse to privatise.

(You can substitute the name of any privatised business for ''British Rail'' )

I still smile when I remember that I can get a week in Turkey or Malta at a 5 star hotel , all inclusive with drinks plus transfers and flights for less than a walk on day return from Manchester to London.

I'm in Kemir. Family of four, 3 grand

 

[Really_here]

Ye I saw the Ben Elton documentary that they’d been subsided more than if we kept it in public ownership!

This is a good watch about BR

Timeshift

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I expect the action will be suspended next week for this very reason.

Meanwhile Tory boys are up in arms as the plebs fight back against their paymasters but say fuck all if the paymasters exploit the plebs.

Do you still reckon the strikes will be called off? Might be looking to change a couple of tickets but want to wait and see if I can do it for free!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Ye I saw the Ben Elton documentary that they’d been subsided more than if we kept it in public ownership!

Not uncommon. Once the MPs expenses scandal hit the fan and the whole system was 're-organised' there were suggestions aplenty that the new system was costing more'n the old 'un!

 

[TinFoilHat]

Do you still reckon the strikes will be called off? Might be looking to change a couple of tickets but want to wait and see if I can do it for free!

I'm not the room. I do have a feeling, yet I could be wrong they may be suspended last minute.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I'm not the room. I do have a feeling, yet I could be wrong they may be suspended last minute.

I note that the Minister has told them to get round the table and ASLEF seem to be making the right noises. Let’s hope it can be resolved.

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

I'm in Kemir. Family of four, 3 grand

You're using the wrong travel agent.