Water nationalisation.

[steeleye20]

Over 90% of the population in the polls cannot be wrong.

I found the environment secretary Steve Reids statement that it would cost over 100 billions incredulous, water was gifted away to the private companies, he is like the rivers, full of s**t.

It's a pity Thatcher is not around for us to bill her for all the damage.

Prof Murphy rescue me with some details:-

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[Hrolf The Ganger]

Nationalisation would be popular. The current situation is a joke.
The government has to pave the way for more reservoirs for a start.

Our water bill went up dramatically this quarter, and then we got a hose pipe ban.

This is England. It rains all the time. Stop paying shareholders and fix the system.

 

[georgenorman]

Certainly utilities such as water should be state owned. They are natural monopolies which is largely why private ownership without competition doesn’t work well. They are essential public services that need to be in this country’s control. However, when in state ownership they will still be run badly and inefficiently and the consumer will pay through the nose. The final irony is that those most in favour of such nationalisations are also those most in favour of rejoicing the EU whose laws make it difficult.

 

[cryrst]

I read or heard somewhere that the uk should have 30 more reservoirs to supply the population. Problem being NIMBYs stopping them being built.

 

[DanH]

Certainly utilities such as water should be state owned. They are natural monopolies which is largely why private ownership without competition doesn’t work well. They are essential public services that need to be in this country’s control. However, when in state ownership they will still be run badly and inefficiently and the consumer will pay through the nose. The final irony is that those most in favour of such nationalisations are also those most in favour of rejoicing the EU whose laws make it difficult.

Hippie.

(You’re right)

 

[CPFCSaturn]

Thames Water and their fragrant theft of public money is one of the biggest political scandals of recent decades, and all the proof we should need of how ridiculous leaving our national infrastructure and resources in the hands of 'the markets' is.

 

[beak]

I cannot see this happening on financial grounds.Jailing the water bosses would assuage public opinion.

 

[Badger11]

I would let Thames Water go bust. The government should then nationalise it without any compensation to the debtors.

As for the other water companies re-nationalising them would be too expensive and a waste of taxpayers money, better to ensure that they do their jobs properly.