I remember when the bus system was being privatised and watching the transport minister on the news explaining that he'd been 'inspired' by watching multiple do

I remember when the bus system was being privatised and watching the transport minister on the news explaining that he'd been 'inspired' by watching multiple double-decker buses crossing in front of parliament - all with no passengers and his feeling that 'something must be done'. Yet London got left alone while the rest of the country got the full 'freedom' of the private sector. It's a tad annoying ;-)