RichardJMurphy, Privatisation has failed. The only problem that we have is a shortage of politicians that will admit this. https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/04/15/privatisation-has-failed-the-only-problem-that-we-have-is-a-shortage-of-politicians-that-will-admit-this/. Avanti West Coast is just another failed privatisation, but the problem is systemic, and not with individual companies.