On Aug 19, 3:24*am, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 10:27:59 on Fri, 19 Aug
2011, Mizter T remarked:

It's a shame that people who think it was sold too cheap didn't join
in *the "making a killing" at the time.

Some people actually have beliefs about public ownership - it's not all
just about trying to rake it in.

It's interesting how the "too cheap" and "but public ownership is
better" viewpoints often co-incide in self selecting groups such as
this! Maybe they should have bought it and run as a CoOp, but it would
probably have been as successful as the Meriden Motorcycle works.

Meriden Motorcycles, one of Viscount Stansgate's many failed
ventures. Somehow, a view prevails that only left wingers have
beliefs and a conscience. One can equally argue the morality of the
1948 acquisition of the big Four. Having nobly served the UK through
the ravages of WWII, they were relieved of their assets. Justice
would have been better served had they been given grants in order to
repair their battered networks. That done, negotiations could have
ensued with regard to what un-remunerative services should be return
with taxpayer support.