We are all responsible for dumbing down of jobs and incomes. There is no politics attached to it - right and left will chase what they perceive as good value.
Price is a large component of the decision - most folk have needs and aspiration usually limited by affordability.
To survive the private sector has to innovate and reduce costs. Their actions are partly constrained by legislation (eg: minimum wage, redundancy etc).
The public sector are not exposed to market forces. The outdated tends to linger. Good behaviours are often driven by an attachment to public service and integrity.
The rail industry has its roots deep in the public sector, Union rhetoric is a repeat of the 1980s, and the response of the government similar.
There is little argument for greater rail subsidies - the industry needs to change from a Victorian legacy into a transport system befitting the 21st century.
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