They are an Australian private equity outfit who already own a large tranche of the UK's infrastructure. Condor Ferries. Thames Water. National Grid and so on.
'Macquarie’s other UK assets include the M6 toll road, Arqiva, which owns television and radio masts, and the Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports. Macquarie is also reportedly the frontrunner to win the auction for the UK Green Investment Bank, which was set up by the UK government in 2012 to back eco-friendly projects.'
Amazing isn't it that OUR assets, paid for by the taxpayers, are being flogged off. We are like sheep.