The BBC is reporting leaked info that government plans to outsource public services are to be scaled back.
According to their sources, ministers want to use more charities, social enterprises and employee-owned "mutual" organisations as they think wholesale privatisation would be politically "unpalatable".
The question which arises from this shift is whether the ConDem government can make the savings it has promised through what is an unproven and largely unpopular means of service delivery.
The Beeb speculates if the change signals further Conservative concessions to Lib Dems who want greater focus upon smaller local sell-offs. This is unlikely however given the probable source of the “leak”.
Private sector reaction is said to be one of "surprise and disappointment".
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