An announcement has been made that Gordon Brown is to give details of an initial round of sales of government assets that could raise £3 billion - including the Tote, the Dartford crossing, the channel tunnel rail link, and the Student Loan book.
This forms part of plans to sell a ''portfolio of non-financial assets'' held by Whitehall and local authorities for some £16 billion.
As we are in a very depressed market place, I doubt if the public will get the right price for these assets and the vultures will already be circling for a bargain.
You also have to consider the Prime Minister's previous record regarding the disposal of other assets, such as gold, which is reputed to have cost the taxpayer billions of pounds.
More like Steptoe and Son rather than a considered decision on the nation's financial future.
This forms part of plans to sell a ''portfolio of non-financial assets'' held by Whitehall and local authorities for some £16 billion.
As we are in a very depressed market place, I doubt if the public will get the right price for these assets and the vultures will already be circling for a bargain.
You also have to consider the Prime Minister's previous record regarding the disposal of other assets, such as gold, which is reputed to have cost the taxpayer billions of pounds.
More like Steptoe and Son rather than a considered decision on the nation's financial future.
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