Hi all, in relation to Andrea's point on private equity ownership, it occurs to me that I went to a Westminster Media Forum on precisely this subject in October 2008 (deliciously, on one of the worst days of the financial crisis). I have a PDF file of the transcripts from the conference (no academics, just financiers and Peter Bazalgette) which I can send you if you want. One of the key points made was that even when private equity is being battered, they will still be on the lookout for 'good' (ie cheap) opportunities. So, even though we shouldn't exaggerate their influence, they're not about to disappear. best Des ------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA Policy mailing list W: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa-policy.html Please visit this page to browse list's archives, or to join or leave the list.