Labour has promised to renationalise the rail network - can you think of any industry that's been made better since becoming privatised? Are you in support of nationalisation - why/why not?
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00:00Renationalise? Yeah, yeah. I think, well it depends how much funding that they put into it as well.
00:09I do know that the East Coast Main Line was publicly, became publicly owned in,
00:15under the Conservatives and that's the only rail network that actually turned a profit.
00:21So I think the argument for privatisation is deeply flawed.
00:27Are you in support of nationalisation?
00:30I think nationalisation is, for certain things, is pretty, they're pretty positive.
00:37Labour has promised to renationalise the rail network. What is your opinion on nationalisation?
00:45I really hope it happens. I use trains quite frequently and it would be really
00:49handy if, you know, they were nationalised and maybe made a bit cheaper.
00:56Yeah, I think it's a really good idea and I hope they go through with the plan.