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Michael @therightarticle
Thames water paid £1.4 Billion in dividends to shareholders, while lobbying for permission to dump raw sewage into rivers while applying for a bailout from the government and while putting bills up.
This is how the private sector brings improvements and efficiencies to public services?
#renationalise
April 24, 2026 at 11:50:35 PM (Edited)

Michael Apr 25

Thames water paid £1.4 Billion in dividends to shareholders, while lobbying for permission to dump raw sewage into rivers while applying for a bailout from the government and while putting bills up.

This is how the private sector brings improvements and efficiencies to public services?

#renationalise

Birmingham Green Party Jul 17, 2025

High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England's great artificial water crisis of 2025. In its refusal to #renationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

High water bills, filthy river...

High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England’s great artificial water crisis of 2025

In its refusal to nationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian

Mojo ♻️Jul 1, 2025

@RaymondPierreL3 Yes, sounds like a plan… The good news is the tide is turning. Younger generations are no longer captive to the Murdoch media monopoly and are far more sceptical of the neoliberal script. The real problem is my generation: the over-50s, where a greedy minority benefit and an ignorant majority keep voting to protect them. #auspol #mediadiversity #renationalise

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eclecticcakemix May 29, 2025

More detail:
Thames Water are now relying on a £3bn emergency loan to stay afloat.

Why are they £14bn in debt? Why was thetr a pollution spill?
Privatisation means profits went to shareholders and not fixing pipes.
They underinvested, overloaded the system, and let pollution spill.

So essentially this may lead to:
Massive debts.
Environmental violations.
Potential taxpayer rescue.

Privatised profits. Public consequences.
Water is a right, not a revenue stream.
#Renationalise #ThamesWater

eclecticcakemix May 29, 2025

TLDR:
UK friends! Pls sign this petition!
Thames Water is £14bn in debt, polluting our rivers, and now relying on emergency loans. A public bailout could leave us footing the bill (again)

Water is a basic right, not a business. Let’s take it back.

👉 https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/bring-thames-water-into-public-ownership

Call for public ownership of Thames Water.
#Renationalise #ThamesWater #WaterIsLife

Petition: No more Dirty Business - bring Thames Water into public ownership

The privatisation scandal must be brought to an end. The government must intervene NOW to protect the public and the environment. Sign the petition to take Thames into public ownership.

We Own It

Mark Burton May 28, 2024

Oh FFS just #renationalise it!
Royal Mail: Owners to back £5bn takeover offer by billionaire - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nn0n93zj4o?utm_source=press.coop

Royal Mail: Owners agree to £5bn takeover offer by billionaire

Daniel Kretinsky said that potentially owning the business would come with huge responsibility.

Gillinger has moved Apr 25, 2024

Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years

"but there will still be a role for the private sector."

How long will it take #MrFlipFlop to renege on this pledge? And WTF has it got to do with the private sector, who will no doubt suck money out like the leeches they are?
Don't stop there, #Starmer promise us you'll #renationalise water and electricity as well. Not that you ever will.

#StarmerOut #Hypocrite #VoteLabourGetTory

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68889345