[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Robertocarlo

To be honest I was happiest during the Tony Blair years and just wish he wasn't so tarnished by the Iraq War. I hate Brexit and he'd have been a brilliant leader for the anti-Brexit cause but alas he's poison to most.

I do think Corbyn would be good for the UK but it's his age that's against him now. I loath the privatisation of national assets and any government that would renationalise utilities and Railways gets my vote.

Do you remember British Rail?

[Robertocarlo]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Do you remember British Rail?

Yes I do but remember too BR was deliberately underfunded by the government until it collapsed giving the Tories the excuse to privatise it. Any profits made by BR were siphoned off by government. The government deliberately failed to invest in BR. There are two sides to the BR debate.

I have travelled on continental railways more recently Belgian several times and that's nationalised. The trains are clean, mostly double deckers and have never seen anyone having the stand even in rush hour and is affordable and dirt cheap. That's the other side of a nationalised railway system.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Robertocarlo

Yes I do but remember too BR was deliberately underfunded by the government until it collapsed giving the Tories the excuse to privatise it. Any profits made by BR were siphoned off by government. The government deliberately failed to invest in BR. There are two sides to the BR debate.

I have travelled on continental railways more recently Belgian several times and that's nationalised. The trains are clean, mostly double deckers and have never seen anyone having the stand even in rush hour and is affordable and dirt cheap. That's the other side of a nationalised railway system.

Excellent post!