Selling the banks would be no quick fix

Rumours that the Government is gearing up to sell its stakes in the nationalised banks have hit the headlines. Some think that even a loss-making sale would support the Government’s chances of re-election. But a sell-off would be no quick fix for either the public finances or the problems in the lending market.

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