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All across the Great Western territory => Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years => Topic started by: REVUpminster on March 16, 2025, 07:10:42



Title: Great British Railways
Post by: REVUpminster on March 16, 2025, 07:10:42
Looking at the governments recent decision to abolish NHS England deemed a quango; is the new Briitish Railways just another quango overseen by the Department of Transport.


Title: Re: Great British Railways
Post by: grahame on March 16, 2025, 07:26:57
Looking at the governments recent decision to abolish NHS England deemed a quango; is the new Briitish Railways just another quango overseen by the Department of Transport.

Oh - the same irony that rail franchising is declared dead and the TOCs will be nationalised, whereas flavour of the month in bus operation is a network designed by the public sector, with routes or areas operated by franchises?


Title: Re: Great British Railways
Post by: TaplowGreen on March 16, 2025, 07:54:37
Looking at the governments recent decision to abolish NHS England deemed a quango; is the new Briitish Railways just another quango overseen by the Department of Transport.

Yes.


Title: Re: Great British Railways
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 16, 2025, 14:14:51
My reading of the debate is that Labour are re-nationalising the railways, and re-nationalising ... erm, the National Health Service.

 ::)


Title: Re: Great British Railways
Post by: TaplowGreen on March 16, 2025, 15:25:33
My reading of the debate is that Labour are re-nationalising the railways, and re-nationalising ... erm, the National Health Service.

 ::)

When was the NHS privatised?


Title: Re: Great British Railways
Post by: ChrisB on March 16, 2025, 15:26:58
Depends on your definition of NHS England body


Title: Re: Great British Railways
Post by: TaplowGreen on March 16, 2025, 15:49:54
Depends on your definition of NHS England body

I'd suggest it depends rather more on your understanding of what constitutes privatisation.


Title: Re: Great British Railways
Post by: ChrisB on March 16, 2025, 16:02:19
Maybe so, so tell me - what is the value of external contracts entered into by NHS England? And why they aren't seen as privatisation (even by 'the back door')?



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