By Lars Mucklejohn The government’s decision to shelve plans to offer part of its remaining stake in Natwest to retail investors has brought past privatisation schemes back in focus. Treasury sources confirmed to City A.M. last week that Rishi Sunak’s decision to call a general election for 4 July meant plans to sell a chunk of its 27 per cent stake to the general public had been put on ice. Meanwhile, Labour has pledged to “review” the plans – opening the door to scrapping the scheme entirely. But fresh data shows that similar privatisation efforts have triggered a sharp uptake in retail inve…