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bring in private enterprise to encourage efficiency and innovation (sadly, Govt departments just arent set up to run like that) BUT maintain control to make sure essential services arent cut.
You're 100% right provided that the private enterprise is more efficient and innovative. Is that a universal truth?
Genuine question since I know sfa about this area, but I'm assuming there have been some studies done on it.

Also, there are some obvious benefits to the government/people in retaining such assets, as you yourself point out with the example of a letters service for country peeps.
The position that pro-nationalisation people would hold is that there are some essential services in society which, while expensive, are essential to be retained so that there is a greater level of control, to stop inequality, make delivery easier etc.