{"id":69763,"date":"2023-05-11T08:14:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T07:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=69763"},"modified":"2023-05-11T08:14:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T07:14:12","slug":"sometimes-even-the-tories-have-to-admit-that-nationalisation-is-the-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2023\/05\/11\/sometimes-even-the-tories-have-to-admit-that-nationalisation-is-the-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sometimes even the Tories have to admit that nationalisation is the answer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Guardian has reported this morning that:<\/p>\n

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As they note:<\/p>\n

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TransPennine Express is to be run by the state after ministers announced that the failing rail company would not have its contract renewed.<\/p>\n

Transport secretary Mark Harper said that the northern rail network will be run by the state-owned operator of last resort after disruption, cancellations and a huge decline in the service.<\/p>\n

The First Group-owned TPE\u2019s contract expires on 28 May. Passengers and politicians across the north had called for change.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So, in a nutshell, the Tory transport minister has been forced to admit that privatisation has not worked in this case and that nationalisation has a better prospect of doing so.<\/p>\n

Admitting that this is true for the whole rail network would be the best next step forward.<\/p>\n

And it would be good if Labour might agree, but no doubt they will find a reason not to do so given that nationalisation is now anathema to them.<\/p>\n

Why is it so hard for our politicians to understand that public service requires public control?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Guardian has reported this morning that: As they note: TransPennine Express is to be run by the state after ministers announced that the failing
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