From: nospam@oddhack.engr.sgi.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Michael  wrote:   
   >Sterling-Bond announced proposal for an independent commercial space   
   >venture.   
   >   
   >This UK escrow and trade finance company has put a proposal before   
   >British Prime Minister Tony Blair that a wholly private venture could be   
   >established for worldwide benefit and at no cost to the taxpayer.   
      
       Shouldn't they be putting it before a VC firm, not a politician?   
      
   >Full details of this proposal are available on the Sterling-Bond web sit at:   
   >   
   >http://www.sterling-bond.com/pr006-space.htm   
      
       So they put it to Blair in order to get the   
      
      "full approval and support from the UK government as leader in what   
       could be a dramatic programme of scientific and industrial endeavour   
       likely to attract thousands of millions of pounds in investment and   
       create thousands of jobs."   
      
       How can their proposal be simultaneously "wholly private" and   
   approved, supported, and led by the UK government? I'm confused.   
      
       Jon   
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