If ever a news story could capture a nation’s mood, the shooting of a stunning, rare white stag by police in Merseyside yesterday, apparently against the RSPCA’s advice, seems to sum up a general feeling of melancholy sweeping the shires.
The stag, we are informed by the powers that be, could have become a menace to motorists. Since most of Britain’s drivers appear to have been sat stationary in queues outside filling stations for the past few days, this seems a stretch.
To add to the general air of discontent we can now add yet another failure on our railways.
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But what happened at Go-Ahead is of significance not just to those in the unfortunate position of holding their share at
Already, the usual suspects are out calling for the end of private sector involvement in the railways and a return to nationalisation.
There are now three services effectively run by the state, and a fourth will join early next year. In the not too distant future, the arms-length government body
A return to British Rail would be welcomed only by those who didn’t have the misfortune of living through it the first time.
But more importantly, corporate botch-jobs like Go-Ahead’s reflect badly on capitalism, and the private sector, as a whole. The enemies of capitalism should not be given more ammunition.
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