Plundering London underground: new Labour, private capital & public service, 1997-2010
"This book tells a story of privatisation on the London Underground. Privatisation - the Public-Private Partnership - was announced by New Labour in 1998. It was implemented in 2003. By 2010 it had failed. What went wrong? Public-Private Partnership failed because privatisation rewards manager,...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Monmouth
2013
Merlin Press |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19115505124919337879-Plundering-London-underground-.htm |
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| author | Booth, Janine |
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| description | "This book tells a story of privatisation on the London Underground. Privatisation - the Public-Private Partnership - was announced by New Labour in 1998. It was implemented in 2003. By 2010 it had failed. What went wrong? Public-Private Partnership failed because privatisation rewards manager, shareholders and lawyers. The look after themselves first. Other concerns were neglected - service, safety and improved access for disabled passengers. Published during London Underground's 150th birthday year, this book draws extensively on interviews with managers and Tube workers. It both sketches the history of the Underground and looks to the future. We need a better plan for transport - a socialist policy that involves passengers and workers and prioritises public service. " |
| format | TEXT |
| geographic | United Kingdom |
| id | 19115505124919337879_8432b5b5cb584b55be40337fa3ca7cf2 |
| institution | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| is_hierarchy_id | 19115505124919337879_8432b5b5cb584b55be40337fa3ca7cf2 |
| is_hierarchy_title | Plundering London underground: new Labour, private capital & public service, 1997-2010 |
| language | English |
| physical | 240 p. Paper |
| publishDate | 2013 |
| publisher | Monmouth Merlin Press |
| spellingShingle | Booth, Janine history privatization public service public transport Plundering London underground: new Labour, private capital & public service, 1997-2010 |
| title | Plundering London underground: new Labour, private capital & public service, 1997-2010 |
| topic | history privatization public service public transport |
| url | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19115505124919337879-Plundering-London-underground-.htm |