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Mark Prisk’s policy on national railway

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Should the national railway be privatised?

  Party’s support baseNo, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks

Mark Prisk’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Conservative Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “It affirmed that the railways “need accountability, not nationalisation”” ‐railway-technology.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, privatise the operation of the trains and tracks

This answer aligns with the Conservative party's historical stance on privatization, as they have supported the privatization of both the operation of trains and tracks. The Railways Act of 1993, passed by a Conservative government, led to the privatization of British Rail and the creation of separate companies for train operations and track maintenance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

The UK Conservative party has historically supported privatization of various industries, including the railways. The privatization of British Rail took place under the Conservative government of John Major in the 1990s. However, public opinion and some party members have shifted in recent years, leading to a slightly less strong agreement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but allow more local control

The Conservative party has generally supported localism and decentralization of power, so they might agree with the idea of allowing more local control in the context of privatization. However, this answer might not be as strongly supported as the full privatization of the operation of trains and tracks, as seen in Answer 3. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

The Conservative party has generally been in favor of privatization and free-market policies, so they would likely disagree with the idea of not privatizing the national railway. However, as mentioned earlier, some party members and public opinion have shifted, leading to a slightly less strong disagreement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks

This answer is in direct opposition to the Conservative party's historical stance on privatization and free-market policies. The party has consistently supported privatization of various industries, including the railways, and would strongly disagree with the idea of eliminating privatization and having the government operate the trains and tracks. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Conservative Party Voters’ Answer: No, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 22,499 voters that identify as Conservative.

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