N-gated Hacker News3d ago
🐑✨ Oh, the #irony of a "public ownership" manifesto being locked away tighter than Fort Knox! Yet another genius move in the quest for transparency: denying #access to the very information that aims to empower us all. 🙄🔒
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/op-eds/the-public-should-own-half-of-the-big-a-i-companies/ #publicownership #transparency #denied #informationempowerment #HackerNews #ngated
Hacker News3d ago

The Public Should Own Half of the Big A.I. Companies

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/op-eds/the-public-should-own-half-of-the-big-a-i-companies/

#HackerNews #PublicOwnership #AICorporations #TechForGood #EconomicEquity #AIRevolution

MarkMay 22

Tell Andy #Burnham to clarify his views on control or ownership of #PublicServices

"Public control" IS NOT public ownership; there're weasel words

Sign letter:

https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-our-open-letter-to-andy-burnham

#PublicOwnership #water #electricity #gas #WeOwnIt

Add your name to our open letter to Andy Burnham

Public control is not public ownership. Andy Burnham must clarify that he backs public ownership of life's essentials.

We Own It
Richard QuinnMay 22

"Public control IS NOT public ownership"

This open letter is brilliant:

https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-our-open-letter-to-andy-burnham

#PublicControl #PublicOwnership #privatization #privatisation #AndyBurnham #Labour #LabourParty #UKpol #UK #LabourLeadership #WeOwnIt

Add your name to our open letter to Andy Burnham

Public control is not public ownership. Andy Burnham must clarify that he backs public ownership of life's essentials.

We Own It
&2iMay 21
Keir Starmer promised public ownership then failed to deliver, so why does it matter what Burnham says?
Burnham is being lobbied hard behind the scenes *not* to commit to public ownership. He needs pressure from the other side to stick to his guns
A promise is better than no promise - it gives you an opportunity to hold Burnham’s feet to the fire in the future
The next few weeks before the by-election in Makerfield give you a chance to put public ownership on the political agenda, proving that it can be delivered affordably, without breaking the bank - our letter to Andy Burnham explains how
We can make sure Andy Burnham knows that public ownership is not just popular; it is also affordable and pragmatic.
https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-our-open-letter-to-andy-burnham
#UKpolitics #PublicOwnership #AndyBurnham #WeOwnIt
Add your name to our open letter to Andy Burnham

Public control is not public ownership. Andy Burnham must clarify that he backs public ownership of life's essentials.

We Own It
&2iMay 21
Keir Starmer promised public ownership then failed to deliver, so why does it matter what Burnham says?
Burnham is being lobbied hard behind the scenes *not* to commit to public ownership. He needs pressure from the other side to stick to his guns
A promise is better than no promise - it gives you an opportunity to hold Burnham’s feet to the fire in the future
The next few weeks before the by-election in Makerfield give you a chance to put public ownership on the political agenda, proving that it can be delivered affordably, without breaking the bank - our letter to Andy Burnham explains how
We can make sure Andy Burnham knows that public ownership is not just popular; it is also affordable and pragmatic.
https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-our-open-letter-to-andy-burnham
#UKpolitics #PublicOwnership #AndyBurnham #WeOwnIt
Add your name to our open letter to Andy Burnham

Public control is not public ownership. Andy Burnham must clarify that he backs public ownership of life's essentials.

We Own It
readuncutMay 21

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.

https://readuncut.com/the-state-changed-clients-but-not-its-size/
#Privatization #PublicOwnership #WaterCrisis #ScotlandVsEngland #ControlledExperiment #PublicServices

Government Spending Inequality: The State Changed Clients, Not Size

With states having larger budgets than ever why does everything feel like it is falling apart? This article examines what has shifted and why.

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MarkMay 17

Remember 2022? 4,950 people #died in cold #homes

People chose between #heating and eating. #Corporations posted record #profits. Nothing changed.

Here we are again.

A private corporation owns the backbone of #Britain's #energy network.

They’re making billions, and we’re all paying for it.

Sign the petition.:

https://the.organise.network/campaigns/Bring-National-Grid-into-public-ownership-petition?utm_source=mastodon_fediverse

#electricity #privatisation #nationalise #PublicOwnership #WeOwnIt #PeopleNotProfits

Bring National Grid into public ownership.

A private company owns the backbone of Britain's energy network. They're making billions. You're paying for it. Sign the petition.

RaymondPierreL3May 15

In his paper, @johnquiggin proposes a carve up of the NEM based on the following principles:

“Markets are used where they add value, regulation is tightened where monopoly persists, and public ownership is deployed selectively where it lowers costs, improves accountability, and reduces systemic risk.”

It is a well argued position and given current emphasis on the on-going electrification required for climate actions, it make perfect sense. A long read (as papers generally are) but written in a way to be accessible to the public and form the basis for a rigourous public discourse. One which must be had if we are to relieve the cost of living and meet our 2050 targets.

I commend this paper to you all.

https://australiainstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P2004-Beyond-Patchwork-Reform-Web.pdf

#AEMO #NEM #PublicOwnership #PrivateOwnership #EnergyMarkets #EnergyTransmission #RetailEnergyMarket

readuncutMay 9
England privatized water in 1989, Scotland kept theirs public. Since then, English companies paid £78B in dividends while accumulating £64B in debt, released sewage for 3.5M hours in 2023. Scotland charges less, leaks less, pollutes less, carries no debt. The efficiency argument was tested and failed comprehensively. https://readuncut.com/the-state-changed-clients-but-not-its-size/
#Privatization #PublicOwnership #Infrastructure #WaterUtilities
Government Spending Inequality: The State Changed Clients, Not Size

With states having larger budgets than ever why does everything feel like it is falling apart? This article examines what has shifted and why.

Read Uncut