Mr Kolesnikov is an ally of Mr Yanukovich, and of Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine's richest man, who jointly controls a big steel mill that is a candidate for re-privatisation.

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Whilst many will argue with many aspects of the Thatcher legacy - and some will, no doubt, protest about it today - that is an analysis which few will contest - though, of course, any consensus can be broken and re-made just as privatisation did to the previously widespread belief in the value of nationalisation.

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"If you look at the 'privatisation is evil' group, they're largely made up of the unions, " he says.

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At least that's the idea they're hiding behind but according to this survey, most people don't think privatisation should happen.

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