On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:23:46 +0000, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
_the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>Jim Ley wrote:
>> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:02:52 +0000, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
>> _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>>
>> >Jim Ley wrote:
>> >> Good, The government should do what is right for the country, if that
>> >> means ignoring arbitration, that's fine, things change.
>> >
>> >They weren't doing anything right for the country. I've said it already,
>> >if they care about inflation, why do they allow train operators to raise
>> >fares well above inflation?
>>
>> That's what "unregulated" fares mean... they're unregulated.
>
>What on earth are you blethering about?! The regulated fares rose well
>above inflation too- the unregulated fares more, but not so much more,
>on average.
0.6% above inflation is not exactly well above...
>> If it was so wrong, they'll be defeated - that's democracy.
>
>The government was so wrong on Iraq and was re-elected. I don't know if
>I agree with your guage here...
Wrong, but not so wrong no, and none of the alternatives would've done
anything different.
Jim. |