Editor's Insight: Solid Energy's lessons in putting taxpayers at risk
A third bailout could be in prospect for the ailing state-owned coal miner.
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Taxpayers are being softened up for another bailout of a state-owned enterprise.
In 2013, Solid Energy was taken off the list of companies that were sold in the now discontinued asset sales programme.
Public opposition also delayed
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Editor's Insight: Solid Energy's lessons in putting taxpayers at risk
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