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We live in an age of extraordinary human endeavours, but it seems impossible to run eight carriages along a fixed line
Disputes at Royal Mail and the railways will not be solved with pay rises alone
Ofwat’s shortcomings are a sign of Britain’s wider economic regulation failings
Dieter Helm attacks privatisation model and says energy and water ‘too essential to be treated like any other commodity’
At Centrica, BT and Royal Mail, soaring inflation and flagging wages spell tension between stakeholders and shareholders
Christian Wolmar’s examination of nationalisation reveals that in the 1980s and 1990s the system was making progress
Since the privatisation and break-up of British Rail, train transport has proved itself ill-suited to conventional capitalism
UK broadcaster says there are many ‘stages to go in ownership discussions’ after announcing record results
Pros and cons of the government’s proposal to end public ownership of broadcaster
Broadcaster’s plan to access private capital using hybrid model rejected by UK culture secretary
Ministers maintain public ownership is holding back UK broadcaster but channel expresses disappointment
Public continues to shoulder costs as government sells shares at half the price it paid in 2008
UK government’s move to unwind Annington Homes deal appears to be seller’s remorse
Guy Hands’ company threatens legal action if UK government fails to drop its litigation
Ministry of Defence wants to take back ownership of tens of thousands of properties sold off in 1996
Morgan Stanley to manage 12-month sale process
Latest revamp of network offers simpler system but contains questionable forecasts
Recentralisation, rather than renationalisation, is the right approach
Suppliers say review process is too complex and an unnecessary expense that is passed on to customers
High Court rules transport group’s non-compliance on pension risk merited disqualification
Move comes despite renationalisation of the probation service
Privatisation without deregulation is like a teapot with no tea
Failed outsourcer’s work on Liverpool and Birmingham hospitals running years behind schedule
The former Ofwat chief delivers a pointed critique of the industry
The country’s utilities need to make the case for private ownership
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