> I'm pro privatisation in general because, in my experience, government-run institutions waste more money and provide a worse service. Of course that is gener

> I'm pro privatisation in general because, in my experience, government-run institutions waste more money and provide a worse service. Of course that is generally true, but some things are natural monopolies. For example the railroads. If there is no effective competition, private companies have no real incentive to improve service, but they do have an incentive to lower their costs, often leading to worse service.