Privatisation provides no dividends for the poor

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/privatisation-provides-no-dividends-for-the-poor-20140109-30k95.html  an excellent article well worth reading and passing onto politicians , as well as those that oppose privatisation of public assets ....The article provides a number of arguments against privatisation - please circulate and pass on to those fighting privatisation ...quotes such as the following are a challenge to those that propose privatisation -

" The privatisation of essential government services is not about competition and efficiency; it is about the redistribution of wealth and control. "

" Privatisation has become the final resort of governments that need funds but are afraid to tax the wealthy and prevent tax evasion by big businesses. Instead, government assets are sold in a scramble for cash at the expense of ongoing dividends and government control of essential services. Struggling families and small businesses suffer most from the inevitable price rises that follow. "

The article is a contribution by Professor Sharon Beder is a visiting professor at the University of Wollongong and the author of Power Play: The Struggle to Control the World's Electricity.

Please pass on and recirculate !!!!!