James Meek on how Britain's essential services were privatised
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James Meek discusses 'Private Island', the Orwell prize-winning book in which he explores how Britain's essential services were privatised, and offers an anatomy of the state of the nation today.
James Meek on how Britain's essential services were privatised
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