Labour’s nationalisation plans should be debated – but not with misleading figures | Carys Roberts

The CBI’s flawed analysis ignored all the benefits of the party’s flagship policyIt’s hard to unite nationalisation advocates and sceptics. But the Confederation of British Industry has managed to do just that, getting into hot water this week with an unsubstantiated claim that the Labour party’s plans to renationalise utilities would cost £196bn. These kinds of big numbers get media attention and help drive a narrative, particularly when they come from an establish