UK public has paid £200 billion to shareholders since privatisation of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services
UK public has paid £200 billion to shareholders since privatisation of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services

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UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation

Which is exactly what everyone with a brain said would happen with privatization.
Wait, so youre telling me rich people extracting more and more profit each year doesnt make it cheaper over time?
The free market competition means the companies are motivated to create efficiencies like price fixing and not bothering to do any maintenance work.