2015-07-29

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2015-07-29 09:02 pm
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That name rings a bell...

"Can Winston Churchill’s grandson save Serco? And is it worth saving?" That's the headline here...

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jul/02/serco-rupert-soames-outsourcing-privatisation

The name Serco is what made me give it a second look, as Serco's headlining NZ's news at the moment.

Privatizing the public service is a bit like nuclear power. Just as it looks like it might be a good idea after all, the shit invariably hits the fan and belief in it dwindles again for another decade or so.