In the UK we’ve privatised the railways, coach companies, the banks, power, airports, Royal Mail, water, BNT, car companies – there’s not much left to sell. But how are these privatised companies working out for us? Phil Dobbie talks to Prof Steve Keen about the arguments for and against privatisation. Obviously, too much in state hands is also problematic – so where is the happy compromise?
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