When the Government announced its plans to sell off some of Britain’s assets it was dubbed Gordon Brown’s “car boot sale” by some.
Those assets include the state owned bookmakers, The Tote, the student loan portfolio, and High Speed 1, The Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
Our reporter Melanie Abbott has been examining the details behind some of these sell-offs - aimed at reducing the Government’s £170 billion of debt. She found the financial impact will be quite small.
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When the Government announced its plans to sell off some of Britain’s assets it was dubbed Gordon Brown’s “car boot sale” by some.
