Our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social spoke to BBC 3 Counties Radio yesterday about NHS cuts, and private sector waste: "Last year £560 million went into private cataract companies, and £165 million of that was profit - so that's 32% profit." Listen here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOrj...

Why is this NHS trust cutting £24.9m? | Interview with Three Counties Radio

YouTube video by Keep Our NHS Public

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Absolutely astonishing Samantha Jones is the top health official and she is DIRECTLY benefiting from NHS and local authority ££££ That is WRONG - she must resign, this is called corruption @chpithinktank.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/ea8c...

Companies linked to top health official and husband received £2bn in public contracts

Samantha Jones or spouse held financial interests in G Square Capital private-equity business

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Thames Water CEO Chris Weston says public ownership of his company would cost too much. It's a myth, and here's why.

If Palantir's involvement in our NHS frightens the life out of you then join the picket at the Department of Health this August. Can our friends at Keep Our NHS Public count on your support? @keepournhspublic.bsky.social.bsky.social Sign up here: vist.ly/5dhrk

Why should we compensate failing companies when they don't deliver the services we all rely on? They took the risk - they should pay the price.

Imagine UEFA's statement about FIFA's plans to sell off the World Cup, but replace all the references to FOOTBALL with WATER Can you now see the absurdity of water privatisation? Andy Burnham has called the FIFA president to go. But our water is still in private hands: vist.ly/5d5x8

Every Thursday, campaigners come together to catch up on campaigns and strategise to win public ownership 😍Thursday 13th August is SPECIAL We're catching up on @goodlawproject.org's work to rid us of Palantir, with their founder and Exec director Jo Maugham Sign up: vist.ly/5da2u

🔥🔥🔥"That statement is an untruth; it's a fabrication. It is totally disingenuous" Feargal Sharkey DEBUNKS Thames Water CEO's claim that public ownership means no investment in our water infrastructure Take action to demand the BBC and Ofcom correct the record: vist.ly/5d6q4

Them and us - as lawns die to brown dirt patches, private schools and golf courses keep theirs a lush green thanks to exemptions bit.ly/4w4uovg

‘It’s alright for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bans

As parks turn brown and paddling pools go unfilled, exemptions mean sports pitches can stay lush – even in school holidays

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Dangerous nonsense from Thames Water's boss on #r4today The truth: The shareholders don't need compensation, they've WALKED AWAY Water doesn't compete for budgets, YOU pay for every penny of investment - right now privatisation is wasting 1/3 of your bill PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW

Andy Burnham stood up for passengers in Greater Manchester, fighting private bus companies in court Now he must end privatisation - not kowtow to fat cats 👇 Taking back natural monopolies is GOOD for the economy - businesses need public services too www.ft.com/content/47e4...

Andy Burnham wants partnership with private sector, says UK business secretary

Jonathan Reynolds tells FT that Starmer government dropped focus on economic growth because of ‘so many priorities’

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Burnham won't be able to change our social care system until he fixes one thing: private companies sucking profit out of this essential public service. Councils spend £34.5bn a year on care, but this cash is being sucked out of the system as profit and investor returns. 1/3

Gross, gross, gross Raw sewage on holiday beaches 🏖️ Illegal sewage leaks harming Atlantic salmon 🌊 Spills affecting watersports 🏄‍♀️ Andy Burnham, TAKE BACK SOUTH WEST WATER Totally affordable - make them pay to clean up their mess until they go bust www.hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit...

South West Water faces court sentencing for years of pollution

South West Water's legal troubles continue as the firm awaits sentencing this...

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"If Thames Water collapses into special administration, we can fight to bring it into permanent public ownership, setting a precedent for the rest of the water industry to follow." Our piece laying down the path to permanent public ownership of Water in England, in today's Labour Outlook.

What Next in the Fight for Public Ownership of Water – We Own It

If Thames Water collapses into special administration, we can fight to bring it into permanent public ownership, setting a precedent for the rest of the water industry to follow.

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Public ownership is the only viable model to make Britain's water industry work for customers. Talk of mutualisation or not-for-profit models simply faces the same problems we're seeing right now. Compass Deputy Director Lena Swedlow for @labourlist.bsky.social.

TONIGHT! Compass Members can join our Deputy Director, Lena, as we get into the nitty gritty on a topic incredibly close to Compass' heart: public ownership of water. With @cathobbs.bsky.social and @ewanmg.bsky.social!

Andy Burnham has promised to bring in a new system of social care. But the government needs to address the desperately important issue of who owns and runs it. Privatisation has been a failed — we’re paying more for worse care while private equity sharks walk away with huge profit margins.

😍😍Thank you, @charliemaynard.bsky.social, for standing up for Witney households Take action now: vist.ly/5ci6n

112 MPs have called for special administration of Thames Water. >10,000 members of the public have signed the petition calling on you to bring it into public hands. You have said this is what 'should' be done. Will you make good on your promises, @andyburnham.bsky.socia? vist.ly/5cmb7

The Guardian did not accept our letter debunking Nils Pratley's OpEd where he argued against public ownership of water READ our letter below: vist.ly/5cf8f

Our unpublished letter to The Guardian on the Water industry

On 1 July The Guardian published an article by Nils Pratley. In its original form it described Welsh Water as being in public ownership. Here's the text of our letter to them pointing out this error.

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🔥🔥🔥Over 10,000 people have signed our letter to new Environment Secretary Angela Eagle, calling for her to take Thames Water into special measures Can you take JUST 2 minutes to add your name now: vist.ly/5cdpc

Sign our open letter to Angela Eagle

I’ve signed a letter calling for Angela Eagle and Ofwat to reject the last-ditch deal from Thames Water's creditors. Can you sign and share it as well?

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Thames Water's creditors are desperately trying to ward off the company being taken into special administration Here is why their latest proposal is nothing but a stalling tactic

@andy-burnham.bsky.social, people are desperate for you to make good on your promise of breaking with 40 years of privatisation Thames Water is a huge opportunity for you to make good on that promise Share if you want Thames Water into public hands. Tag him and send him a message in the reply.

What on earth is there to "um and ah" about? Why on earth is there no immediate plan? Water privatisation is a state sanctioned rip off Thames Water has been in breach of its licence conditions for 2 years @andyburnham.bsky.social TAKE IT BACK inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Burnham: No immediate plan to take over Thames Water

The Prime Minister is 'umming and ahhing' over what to do with Britain’s biggest water company

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The hosepipe ban is proof that privatisation of water is a failure. In Scotland - where water is in public ownership - they have not had a hosepipe ban since 1995 Public ownership of water NOW

Thames Water creditors have had their chance to put forward a reasonable plan. They failed. Time for government to take action Thank you, @rozsavage.bsky.social, for standing up for South Cotswold Angela Eagle, take Thames Water to special measures. Take action: vist.ly/5c3ft

"Public control, more public control, greater public control" ⁉️ NO - after 40 years of failed privatisation of the essentials we want public OWNERSHIP 💧💡🚌🚄🏥📮 Backed by the public, all profits reinvested, nothing less Here's why:

US pharma corporations want to make huge profits even if it will lead to deaths here in England We are under no obligation to accept that. Andy Burnham must scrap the US-UK pharma deal. Sign the petition: vist.ly/5b9vk

Windsor MP Jack Rankin says when companies fail, investors & creditors should lose their money. That's what should happen with Thames Water. But Ofwat is still locked in negotiations with them. Keep the pressure on. Write to Ofwat and tell them to reject the creditors: vist.ly/5b9k4

Your MP didn't get a chance to scrutinise a deal that could result in 229,000 deaths in England That is a scandal. Andy Burn must scrap the UK-US pharma deal and give MPs a real say Add your name now: vist.ly/5ba2j