Quote - Barber says private equity not all bad – but keep an eye on Boots

“I do not think all private equity is bad,” the TUC’s Brendan Barber told unquote” when discussing the escalating tension over private equity. “Nor do I think all Plcs are good. No one model is perfect. The crucial difference between the two is transparency. A business the size of Boots should not be allowed to be dealt with privately. Anything with such a large social and economic impact needs to be scrutinised.”