Daniela Gabor: “Nobody is defending free markets any more”
The radical economist on why the West needs a complete overhaul.
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Why are Britain’s park barbecues going private?
A quiet backlash against al fresco gathering has crept through the country.
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“I blame Maggie!” How sewage radicalised England
River and shoreline pollution is “up there with small boats” in the public imagination.
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Who is accountable in privatised Britain?
From unadopted housing estates to a road no one seems to own – hollowed-out local government can no longer cope.
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Privatised water never worked. Now it might be over.
MPs are now calling for a different model of ownership.
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Britain’s new-build nightmare
How the dream of home ownership ran into the reality of an under-regulated market.
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Britain’s stubborn inflation is decades in the making
Today’s jump – to the highest rate for a year – is the product of chronic bad government.
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The case for a state-owned energy sector
What does GB Energy need to drive decarbonisation?
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Does bad press matter to water companies?
Despite a series of negative stories about the state of our waterways, the firms in charge of them are still…
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Louise Haigh: Labour manifesto will pledge rail renationalisation
The shadow transport secretary on her plan to take private operators back into public ownership.
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Sold down the river
England’s broken water industry is a case study in the dangers of dogmatic privatisation. It is time to rethink our…
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Water bills rise because we have sold off the very rain that falls on our soil
Private water companies have gorged on debt and neglected infrastructure, leaving Britain unable to deal with either drought or deluge.
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The 12 per cent: will the uptake in private healthcare help or hinder the NHS?
One in eight Britons are now paying for health services due to long waiting lists – what could this mean…
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Private care is not the answer to the NHS crisis
Essential medical treatment has become yet another expense for those struggling with the cost of living.
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Former aide to Health Secretary called for the “full privatisation” of the NHS
Leon Emirali, who worked in Steve Barclay’s office, urged politicians to “rip the whole thing up and start again”.
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Toxic lead pipes are yet another instance of water companies’ environmental insolvency
Privatisation has led to the fleecing of customers.
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Public ownership of water is the only realistic option
Profit-hungry companies will never share the costs of adapting to climate change fairly.
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Keir Starmer needs to privatise the railways
Nationalisation is popular, but the government basically runs the trains already and they are expensive and unreliable.
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Dartmoor’s wild camping battle is a fight for nature itself
Will the last wild camper please turn out the light?
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Doctors’ union chair: prioritising private healthcare will increase inequalities
Iain Kennedy, the chair of BMA Scotland, on why charging wealthier patients will reduce NHS funding and widen the health…
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