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Old 4th January 2022, 20:53   #22
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Originally Posted by Borg Warner View Post
Well, from when the industry was nationalised in 1948 until around the mid 70's it was run very well. Indeed it was crucial to the post war rebuilding of the country. The integration of the transmission and distribution network was superb, so too was the staffing between the various area boards.

Only cable, poles and tower legs were run into the ground.

And very well they were too. :-)
I take Wraymond's point about Greening. Costs increasing and returns diminishing.

Greening is a good description of the slippery slope we find ourselves on at the moment.

Somehow competency seems to slipping out of the window too.

The young seem to be much happier playing with their electronic toys than figuring how the world works around them.

We're Doomed, Doomed I tell you.--
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