For all the public hand wringing, finger pointing and band drama that took place in the Pumpkins camp after it temporarily fired Mr. Chamberlin because of drug problems in 1996 and its albums (beginning with "Adore" in 1998) started sliding in popularity, little attention has been paid to the more graceful steps the band took in bowing out of the spotlight.
He and ResPublica believe decentralisation of both the BBC management structure and delivery is essential, although production should remain not-for-profit and entirely in public hands.
Part of the organisation's argument for being left in public hands will rest on its drive to innovate digitally.
The public had spoken with one voice, demanding that our forests remain in public hands for the wildlife that they support and the countryside access that they bring to all.
Fewer than one in 10 voters back a swift return of Royal Bank of Scotland to the private sector and more than three-quarters believe it should stay in public hands for the time being, according to a new YouGov poll.
But the campus of museums on the lakefront — including the Field Museum of Natural History, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Museum of Science and Industry — and the network of parks, boulevards, piers, and lagoons that have kept the area in public hands for a century is the plan's enduring legacy.
The British Council held an eclipse-viewing breakfast for the public, handing out 1,500 pairs of free solar safety glasses along with cups of shockingly sweet iced cocoa.
The Scots, it turns out, are paying a high price for keeping their water in public hands.Yet not everything about British privatisation has gone swimmingly.
Problems with franchises for some rail services have left the government running a major train line, with calls for it to remain in public hands.
China Netcom Group (36, CN) didn't suffer that fate and in fact was in public hands only for the third of those years.
Logically, the MIPSB shares ought to be worth the same -- or perhaps a bit more -- than the Class A shares, reflecting the additional voting rights and the fact that more of them are in public hands and available for trading.
