Polly Toynbee bewails, as many of us do, the government's determination to sell, as far as possible, all the public assets of the UK (There's no evidence it works, but privatisation marches on, 6 May). She suggests that Cameron is motivated by a belief that things are better provided by the private sector.
But this is a naive perception; things are far worse than that. The objective is plainly to maximise party funding and support, through donations, providing offices and campaign support, and seconding staff to replace civil servants. And personal advantage is not overlooked, either. Ex-ministers and senior party members go on to lucrative jobs and directorships. Friends and supporters can also gain handsomely from rip-off sales of our assets.
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