We Own It

We Own It

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After 40 years, privatisation of our public services has failed. It's time for public ownership. We use it, we pay for it, We Own It. https://weownit.org.uk/people-not-profit https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/donate

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"It's time for this government to show some energy and some bravery and put the water companies into special administration - and then, of course, into public ownership". 💯@greenjennyjones.bsky.social. It's time to end the rip-off and take private water companies in England back into public hands.

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25,000 people have signed our petition calling for Andy Burnham to block the Thames Water bailout. Add your name today. 👉weownit.org.uk/StopTheBailout👈

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Cat Hobbs
@cathobbs.bsky.social

Privatisation has failed This Thursday 29th Oct shady Thames Water execs will meet dodgy US hedge funds to agree a £2.4 BILLION bailout that *households will pay for through increased bills* @andyburnham.bsky.social has 3 DAYS to step in and STOP THE BAILOUT, take back Thames Water

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Thames Water spent £2bn on fees in 18 months to stay private. Now it's asking its creditors for £2.4bn more. But it's customers who will pay the price via their water bills. If the deal goes ahead the average Thames Water bill will have risen from £488 to £672 while Labour has been in government.

theguardian.comUK government to make unprecedented intervention in setting of water billsExclusive: Angela Eagle tells utility bosses next price review ‘must focus on value for money for customers’

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Cat Hobbs
@cathobbs.bsky.social

Deadline to respond @houseoflords.parliament.uk inquiry on children's social care is 23.59 tonight www.parliament.uk/business/lor... Wales is phasing out profits Scotland capping profits on homes, removing profits from foster care England should follow their example weownit.org.uk/news/nearly-...

weownit.org.ukNearly 80% of those with a view say government should cap or end profits in children’s social careNew polling shows that nearly 80% of those with a view say government should cap or end profits in children’s social care.

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Cat Hobbs
@cathobbs.bsky.social

As long as we have water privatisation, the system will never "work in our interests" The government should take water into public ownership (normal in 9/10 of world) 5 DAYS TO GO - @andyburnham.bsky.social say NO to Thames Water creditors, say NO to bill hikes www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comUK government to make unprecedented intervention in setting of water billsExclusive: Angela Eagle tells utility bosses next price review ‘must focus on value for money for customers’
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"We need to generate enough energy before the 29th to demand Andy Burnham step in and block the Thames Water bailout and take Thames Water into Special Admin." Our Outreach Lead @jbnwogbo.bsky.social spoke at Arise: Festival of Left Ideas. This is his speech vist.ly/5pqq3

labouroutlook.orgFight for our public services – Johnbosco Nwogbo"The fight for our public services is a fight between you and people and interests like this, and for Andy Burnham and every politician it comes down to the question: whose side are you going to be on?"
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The budget is in exactly 6 days - Chancellor John Healey can use the budget to end water privatisation - @ewanmg.bsky.social In the meantime, Andy Burnham can end Thames Water privatisation by blocking their new bailout by Thursday 29th Oct Sign the petition NOW: vist.ly/5pftv

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We should take our water into public ownership WITHOUT COMPENSATION - starting with Thames Water. Spot on @ewanmg.bsky.social Andy Burnham has a real opportunity to achieve this now by blocking the Thames Water bailout by Thursday 29th Oct Sign the petition NOW: vist.ly/5pdj7

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BREAKING: Two of what are supposed to be the better water companies have syphoned out £700 million EACH in dividends in the last 2 years Enough is enough. Bring them into public ownership, starting with Thames Water. Demand Andy Burnham block the Thames Water bailout: vist.ly/5pbs8

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Cat Hobbs
@cathobbs.bsky.social

8 DAYS TO GO until Thames Water creditors meet on 29th October @andyburnham.bsky.social MUST step in to stop another bailout (£2.4 billion) enabled by bill rises 3 ideas for him here from @richardjmurphy.bsky.social @ewanmg.bsky.social and me www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comHow might Andy Burnham tackle Thames Water debacle?A look at some of the options after PM is urged to consider radical alternatives to deal with stricken company
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Why are they even called "investors" if they've TAKEN OUT more than they've ever PUT IN? It's time to end this disaster. Andy Burnham has a big opportunity now. Ask him to block the Thames Water bailout NOW: vist.ly/5pb97

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Mark Roddy
@markr51.bsky.social

Public ownership of infrastructure is common sense.

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Public ownership of water is way better than privatisation. Here's why. Andy Burnham MUST block the Thames Water bailout and bring it into public ownership. Sign the petition NOW: vist.ly/5pavf

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Public ownership of water is way better than privatisation. Here's why. Andy Burnham MUST block the Thames Water bailout and bring it into public ownership. Sign the petition NOW: vist.ly/5pavf

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We are supposed to be a democracy, aren't we? It's time to end this madness. Thames Water's creditors are meeting on Thursday 29th Oct to decide on yet another bailout at our expense Andy Burnham MUST block the bailout. Sign the petition NOW: https://vist.ly/5p7r7

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Private water companies are working extra hard to convince the public not to nationalise them Thames Water's creditors are meeting on Thursday 29th Oct to decide on yet another bailout at our expense Andy Burnham MUST block the bailout. Sign the petition NOW: https://vist.ly/5p7r7

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Andy Burnham doesn't need to wait for civil servants in order to do something about the Thames Water disaster He can block the Thames Water bailout by Oct 29th - sign the petition: vist.ly/5p8ig

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Mrs. G
@janbellina.bsky.social

Replying to @cathobbs.bsky.social

I shall not forgive Andy Burnham if his government again bails out the water company that has been given carte blanche to raid its captive customers' coffers twice for repairs and maintenance the customers have already paid for.

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Thames Water's creditors are meeting on Thursday 29th Oct to decide on yet another bailout at our expense Add your name to stop it and bring Thames Water into public hands: vist.ly/5p7r9

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Thames Water's creditors are meeting on Thursday 29th October to decide on yet another bailout for the company at our expense Sign the petition to demand Andy Burnham BLOCK THE BAILOUT NOW: vist.ly/5p6f3 And share this widely. We are running ot time to stop this bailout.

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Thames Water is on the brink of collapse and is asking creditors for yet another bailout at our expense Andy Burnham is missing a huge opportunity RIGHT NOW to bring it into public hands Sign our petition to pressure him before a bailout decision on Thursday 29th Oct: vist.ly/5p5nm

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Cat Hobbs
@cathobbs.bsky.social

Nothing is stopping @andyburnham.bsky.social He must step in by Thursday 29th October to stop the next bailout at our expense weownit.org.uk/act-now/tham... Remove Thames Water's licence with special administration Slash the debt, permanent PUBLIC OWNERSHIP www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comBurnham urges officials to come up with more radical options for Thames WaterExclusive: Utility seen as ‘litmus test’ of PM’s promise to bring ‘essentials of life’ under public control

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Cat Hobbs
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It's insulting that Ofwat has offered £2.87 to Thames Water households as compensation for poor performance Water privatisation costs every household in England £176 a year Open letter below: block the water bill hikes and take back Thames Water NOW weownit.org.uk/news/water-b...

weownit.org.ukBlock water bill hikes and bring insolvent Thames Water into public ownership, open letter demandsWe Own It director, Cat Hobbs, has today written to the government and water regulator, Ofwat, calling for water bill hikes to be BLOCKED and for Thames Water to be brought into public hands...
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Ofwat is making Thames Water pay back *£2.87* to each household for dumping sewage This is a distraction from the *£176* privatisation of water costs each household EVERY YEAR Take our water into public ownership. Our report explains how. Send it to your MP: https://vist.ly/5nqu8

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Our NHS has been hollowed out over the last few decades. Thank you @premnsikka.bsky.social The UK has 2.4 NHS beds PER 1,000 people Japan: 12.6 Germany: 7.7 Austria: 6.6 France: 5.4 OECD average: 4.2 This is why we have the disgrace of corridor care. It's time to invest and rebuild our NHS

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Privatisation and profiteering are damaging our NHS and patient care Andy Burnham MUST rebuild our NHS as the health service Labour founded it to be: ✅Free at the point of use, ✅Funded from general taxation, and ✅Run fully in public ownership Thank you @premnsikka.bsky.social for speaking out

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"This is the opportunity to establish a lasting route to public ownership—not leave it to discretionary policy." Our friends at @abcommuters.bsky.social.bsky.social are clear: the House of Lords must amend the Railways Bill to embed public ownership of rolling stock in the law vist.ly/5nurc

abcommuters.comThe Railways Bill must secure public ownership of rolling stockLast week, the government announced that it would 'consider' buying and owning new rolling stock, moving away from the extortionate system of private leasing. Under that system, private rolling stock companies (ROSCOs) have paid out more than £2.5 billion in dividends to shareholders over the past decade. The announcement made headlines at the Labour Party…
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Who should our economy work for? How can the interests of all be served by returning services to public ownership? Campaigners and thinkers, including our very own @cathobbs.bsky.social.bsky.social, are coming together to chart a new path beyond neoliberalism Sign up now: vist.ly/5ntw4

eventbrite.co.ukNew Model Economy : A Festival of Ideas for After NeoliberalismEventbrite - Lewes Area Labour Party branch presents New Model Economy : A Festival of Ideas for After Neoliberalism - Saturday, November 21, 2026 at Lewes Town Hall, Lewes, East Sussex. Find event and ticket information.