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Time To Take Water Back......
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Yes I am generally a Tory and did agree with some nationalisation but NOT water. Time to take water back into public ownership by force. They are up to their eyeballs because they've just given it away to share holders etc. Gawd elp us I sound like a lefty but in this area I do think Labour should do what they are famous for and nationalise water without compensation, they've had enough dosh out of us.
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Spungle's link @ 10:37 - https:/
I agree that water - at least Thames Water - should be brought back into public ownership.
It's more about the overall picture TTT is on about rather than what anyone pays (which isnt high generally).
It's the lack if investment and a creaking infrastructure especially with so many coming into the country. We cant just keep pumping water and sewage down victorian pipes built for a much smaller population and expetc everything to be great.
So yes, I too agree it should be Nationalised then a program of work for reservoirs and dealing with flood water/sewage. And there if course is the problem with Nationalisation, the Government/Civil Service dont have a clue how to write contracts.
SharonA - have you looked into whether it would be cheaper if you had a meter fitted? Mine came down considerably - usually if you have more bedrooms than people living in a property it's worth it, and free to have installed. You should investigate, maybe ask neighbours who have a meter what they pay.
When the water companies were privatised they had zero debt. Now they owe more than £60 billion, but have paid out more than that in dividends to shareholders - it's no surprise that they are in such a mess.
Water - an essential resource where we have no choice what company we get it from - should never have been privatised.
Of course meter payments are initially lower than non-meter, it's a bribe to get you to approve. What it means is that they vastly overcharge those not on meters since if they were playing fair there'd be next to no difference in the bills for the same service. But that is surely obvious. They want control which is easier if they can point to volume, regardless of the social difficulties it creates.
Do folk honestly think that services and standards would improved in a nationalised water company? I think things would get worse - no best practices as such rather the Lowest Common Factor level in what is an industry bereft of any professionalism.
Answer - turf out senior management wherever possible and swiftly too when standards are not acceptable.