England vs Scotland water systems: the cleanest controlled experiment in political economy. England privatized in 1989, companies paid £78B in dividends while accumulating £64B in debt and releasing sewage for 3.5M hours in 2023. Scotland's public system charges less, leaks less, pollutes less, carries no debt.

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