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Joe
over 7 years ago

Nationalising industries is a proven failure of an economic idea. After World War 2 the UK celebrated by nationalising 60% of its economy to make itself the most collectivised economy outside the Soviet Union. The end result was the economic calamity of the 1970's of power shortages, militant trade unionism, three day weeks, un-buried dead bodies, rubbish piled up in the streets and being the recipient of the largest bailout package ever assembled by the IMF. Nationalisation, i.e. socialism, is a malignant creed of failure and we should not be seeking its rebirth in the UK.

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RealFreedom
over 7 years ago

As SCVO considers itself a key service in Scotland, it should be nationalised. And while we're at it, why don't we just nationalise all the third sector sock puppets out there?Then Comrade Martin can indulge in his wet dream fantasies without impacting the rest of us.

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Richard
over 7 years ago

No-one is talking about the return to the 70s. Nationalising core industries like utilities and transport makes sense and there is clear evidence to show that a nationalised industry can still be profitable. Anyway nationalising could mean many things: co-operatives for example or other forms of community ownership. This is a concept worth serious consideration and constructive comment.

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Irene Martin
over 7 years ago

Profits and subsidies should be for the British people, not for swelling the coffers of other countries.

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