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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 01/10/2026

Repealing Thatcher's ban on public ownership of water companies is only meaningful if Andy Burnham brings water into public ownership Over 9 in 10 of us want our water in public ownership. Let's do it, starting with Thames Water

Screenshot of Independent article that includes a quote from Cat Hobbs that says, "Cat Hobbs, director of public ownership campaign We Own It, repeated calls for Thames Water to be nationalised urgently. She said: “Repealing the ban on public ownership of water companies is a welcome step in the right direction, but it is far from meeting the scale of the crisis. “Thames Water should have been in special administration yesterday. “It is in £20 billion of debt and teetering on the brink of financial collapse. “The only option to keep it privatised is to hand it over to a group of US hedge funds. “How can this Government be serious about their promise to reverse Thatcher’s legacy of privatisation, if they are not urgently bringing it into public hands?”"

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19h

Privatisation of water is a national scandal Repealing Thatcher's ban on public ownership of water is great, but it must mean bringing water into public ownership Thanks to MPs like Ian Byrne, the government is already feeling the pressure Send our NEW report to your MP: vist.ly/5j2im

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 30/09/2026

Andy Burnham has said the new water bill will “start a 10-year journey to a very different water system". He has an open goal with Thames Water. The company is insolvent. The legislation already exists to effect the transition to public ownership. Don't kick the can down the road - start now.

independent.co.uk

PM announces new law to allow public ownership of water firms

Mayors will also be given new powers to hold failing water firms to account.

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

41% - not for profit Welsh Water's financing costs vs 8% - publicly owned Scottish Water's financing costs We can't afford NOT to have public ownership - and it's the norm in 9/10 water systems globally www.ft.com/content/6b1f...

ft.com

Non-profit model won’t fix water industry, says boss of non-profit utility

Welsh Water has fallen short on sewage pollution, despite having no shareholders for over two decades, chief acknowledges

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Andy Burnham must take public services into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP (not just public control) Including water monopolies, energy monopolies and care💧⚡️👨‍⚕️ Force companies to deliver on their duties LET THEM GO BUST when they don't END PRIVATISATION 👇 weownit.org.uk/research-and...

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How and why Andy Burnham should deliver public ownership

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Repealing Margaret Thatcher's ban on public ownership of water companies is wonderful But it means absolutely nothing if he does not then bring water into public ownership Our response to Andy Burnham's #LabourConference speech

A We OWn It tweet that says "🚨BREAKING Andy Burnham has just announced that he will repeal Margaret Thatcher’s ideological ban on public ownership of water companies. This is good news, and a sign of just how intensely this government is feeling the pressure from the public. But this means absolutely nothing if he does not then bring water into public ownership. Instead, Burnham’s speech doubled down on regulation as a way to fix the crisis in our water system. This is doomed to fail. When water companies are fined, they pass them on to us. When bonuses are banned, they call them something else. Burnham has an open goal with Thames Water. The company is insolvent. And the only option to keep it privatised is to hand it over to US hedge funds. Yet Burnham has failed to take them on today. Andy Burnham must take Thames Water into special administration and keep it in permanent public ownership. And he can use legislation to make it easier to bring other water companies ..."

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Honestly I am gutted Burnham STILL hasn't brought Thames Water into special administration Why not? It went bust 2+ years ago Shareholders have walked away US hedge fund creditors want to pollute illegally then sell it 16 million so-called "customers" need you to TAKE IT BACK

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 29/09/2026

“Thames Water should have been in special administration yesterday... How can this Government be serious about their promise to reverse Thatcher’s legacy of privatisation, if they are not urgently bringing it into public hands?” www.standard.co.uk/business/bus...

standard.co.uk

PM announces new law to allow public ownership of water firms

Mayors will also be given new powers to hold failing water firms to account.

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In England, nearly all rivers and beaches are polluted, taps run dry and trillions of litres of water are leaked each year. Yet, we pay some of the highest water bills in Europe. Our new report shows how this system is fixable through public ownership. 🧵 www.common-wealth.org/publications...

common-wealth.org

Crystal Clear: the Solutions for Clean, Running Water

The clearest and most cost-effective route to genuine public control of England's water is through public ownership.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 28/09/2026

This morning, 99% of delegates polled at Labour Conference said that Thames Water should be brought into public ownership. It's SO obvious what the public want. Now it's time for Andy Burnham to do it. #labour26

theguardian.com

The Guardian view on Thames Water: Andy Burnham should nationalise this failed monopoly | Editorial

strongEditorial:/strong Bill payers should not fund another rescue for financiers of the water industry. Public ownership can end the cycle of extraction and failure

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 28/09/2026

We've been at Labour Conference today asking MPs to show what they think should happen to Thames Water by voting - public ownership, or handing it over to US hedge funds. This is how the vote went... Find out more about the future for Thames Water: read our MP briefing vist.ly/5k5te

A stand at Labour Conference. In the middle a placard saying "What do you think should happen to Thames Water. Vote now". On the left is a perspex container filled with coloured balls - for the "Public Ownership now" vote. On the right, an identical perspex container for the "Hand it over to US Hedge funds" vote. It contains one ball.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 28/09/2026

#LabourConference MPs and delegates have sent Andy Burnham a clear message today. Get Thames Water sorted and put into public ownership - don't give it up to US Hedge Funds. #labour26

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 28/09/2026

We asked delegates at #Labourconference to cast their vote on the future of Thames Water. The result? 99 votes in favour of public ownership for the failed company. #Labour26 Give your MP the facts on the future of Thames Water - send them our MP briefing. vist.ly/5k6se

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our new report in @mstaronline.bsky.social today No dodging of the issue, no compromise. Ownership is key. If we don’t own the asset, we don’t get the benefit of revenue streams from bills and we don’t really have control morningstaronline.co.uk/article/we-o...

morningstaronline.co.uk

Nothing less than full renationalisation, campaigners tell Burnham

ANDY BURNHAM has been urged to ditch his “worse than useless” plans to create regional water boards and commit to fully renationalising Thames Water, energy companies and the Royal Mail.The prime mini...

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 24/09/2026

Andy Burnham has promised to reverse Thatcher’s legacy of privatisation Our short NEW report outlines how he can practically deliver public ownership. Take 2 mins to send our report to your MP now: vist.ly/5jqvg

weownit.org.uk

Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership: Share our NEW report with your MP

Your MP can be one of the MPs telling the Prime Minister that he has to deliver public ownership.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 25/09/2026

Our new report explains HOW and WHY @andyburnham.bsky.social should deliver public ownership - not just public control Take back our assets by forcing private companies to deliver LET THEM GO BUST when they fail, so the UK can own its public services 💧💡🚄🚌🏥📮 weownit.org.uk/research-and...

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How and why Andy Burnham should deliver public ownership

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Deadline: midnight today ⏰ NO MORE water bills increases Let them go bust, take over the failed companies

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 24/09/2026

For 40 years, our public services have delivered for shareholders, pension funds and private equity - and squeezed us It is time for legislation to force them to RAISE THEIR GAME OR GO BUST, and then take them into public ownership Read our NEW REPORT: vist.ly/5jnq4

A graphic with thee picture of Cat Hobbs, We Own It Director, and text that says "“Our key recommendation is that the government should use legislation - in particular an expanded special administration regime - to take back our assets by holding the current owners to account. Regulation cannot be a wishy washy compromise with the status quo.”

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 22/09/2026

LET THEM GO BUST Tell Ofwat that water companies shouldn’t get any more of our money. No more bill hikes. Let them go bust and bring them into public ownership. ✍️ Take 2 mins to complete the consultation Deadline⏱️: midnight on Thursday 24th September vist.ly/5jey7

Social media posts discuss government bailouts, water rights, and privatization.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 22/09/2026

Hedge funds or households? TIME TO DECIDE Can you join our protest at Labour Party Conference next week, asking Labour MPs to vote on what should happen next for Thames Water? 🗓️Monday 28th September 🕗8am - 10am 📍Keel Wharf, toward the Wheel of Liverpool 1/2

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 20/09/2026

We have no choice but to use our water company. Abtisam Mohamed is absolutely spot on This monopoly has failed for years, yet the government allows them to keep our water It's time for this to change. Bring water into public ownership

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19/09/2026

Is it too much to ask for water companies to have more actual engineers than financial engineers? Labour MPs are speaking out for public ownership of water It is time for Andy Burnham to bring our water into public hands

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 20/09/2026

This is such a powerful speech from Chris Hinchliff There are many reasons why we must bring our water into public ownership. NATIONAL SECURITY and DEMOCRACY are not mentioned enough

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19/09/2026

The government keeps trying to make water privatisation work After 37 years, it's time to accept that it has comprehensively failed. The Green Party and Adrian Ramsay fully understand that Andy Burnham's words show he also understands this, but it is time for action

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 18/09/2026

🚨Breaking MPs take a stand against a dangerous deal that could allow Thames Water to stay in private hands It is time for the government to stop covering their eyes to the only viable solution here: Special Administration and then permanent public ownership

Screenshot of a BBC headline that says "Thames Water rescue deal should be rejected - MPs"

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 17/09/2026

"Water privatisation is one of the biggest cons in British history" @rebeccalongbailey.com sent a powerful message to the government in Parliament: we shouldn't just bring water into public hands; we must give households a seat on the board Public ownership now

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 16/09/2026

200,000 people signed the petition for a referendum on water being taken into public ownership. 73 MPs debated the issue in Parliament on Monday. Now it's up to government. They should listen. We pay for - and depend upon - our water system. Now, it’s time for us to have a say.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thames Water hit by £2bn bill for finance costs and advisers’ fees. Result of years of borrowing to pay dividends, cost passed to customers. TW has violated terms of its licence, has numerous criminal convictions. Must be brought into public ownership. archive.ph/FXmvV

ft.com

Thames Water hit by £2bn bill for finance costs and advisers’ fees

Embattled UK utility faces mounting costs as government debates moving ahead with temporary nationalisation

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026

Thames Water is a zombie company, kept alive by debt. Take it into Special Administration. That way cash from customer bills can go straight into sewage and water infrastructure rather than servicing the debt. Then take it into public ownership. We can't afford privatisation.

Screenshot of Financial Times article from 12 September 2026: "Thames Water hit by £2bn bill for finance costs and advisers’ fees". The lede says "Embattled UK utility faces mounting costs as government debates moving ahead with temporary nationalisation".

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026

Ash Smith from @windrushwasp.bsky.social: the water industry wants you to believe it would be too costly & too complex to take water into public hands. This is false. Taking back these companies & their assets is highly affordable through a proper application of the law.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026

Critics of public ownership like to say that the water sector was worse before privatisation. That's a comforting PR myth. Since privatisation in 1989, English water companies have extracted £85 billion net out of the system & have let the infrastructure rot. We need water in public hands.

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A great debate happening in parliament right now If MPs want public ownership of water, they should explicitly back legislation and/or a referendum 🗳️ In Scotland, Germany, Italy, Greece, the public were allowed to VOTE NO to privatisation weownit.org.uk/news/why-hol...

weownit.org.uk

Why hold a referendum on water?

An explanation of why a referendum is a powerful and strategic demand in the fight for publicly owned water

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026

The Parliamentary debate on a referendum for water has begun. Paul Davies, MP for Colne Valley: Margaret Thatcher told MPs to wait and see before judging whether water privatisation was the right decision. Well, we've waited. Now we are judging. Water privatisation has been a monumental failure.

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Finally grasp the nettle and bring not just water but every critical asset that this country has, from data to health to housing, where people need it, under our control, owned by us" 🔥🔥🔥 @labourlewis.bsky.social says we need public ownership to tackle the risks facing this country

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026

More people think water should be in public hands now than they did in 2017. Public ownership is hugely popular, regardless of who people vote for.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026

Kim Johnson MP, Liverpool Riverside: "The government must do what they promised in their manifesto". United Utilities put constituents' bills up by 9%. They also gave their CEO Louise Beardmore a £435k ‘annual allowance’ with no performance conditions on top of a 16% rise in fixed pay to £971,000.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026

From Berlin to Greece, referendums have been used to keep water in public hands If Andy Burnham is serious about returning power into the hands of local communities, then a referendum is a powerful way to deliver on that promise MPs must demand the government give the public a real say

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026

Thames Water failed to fix a small problem that is costing ordinary households money We cannot afford privatisation - we need water to be taken into public ownership

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026

When Margaret Thatcher privatised our water, she told MPs to wait and see before judging. Well, we've waited. We've seen (we've arguably seen too much). Now we are judging. Water privatisation has been a monumental failure. Public ownership now

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 15/09/2026

This is the simple truth that the water companies don't want you to know All the investment in our water system comes from one place: customers' bills. Our bills As Martin Wrigley MP says, it is time to take our water into public ownership and cut out the profiteering once and for all

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 15/09/2026

"There is no choice but for this government to... bring not just water back into public ownership, but every critical asset that this country has under our control, owned by us." @labourlewis.bsky.social.bsky.socials is spot on. Andy Burnham needs to hear the message MPs are sending in Parliament

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 15/09/2026

Water industry deniers always talk about the costs of public ownership of water. They never talk about the savings. Billpayers' money is being siphoned off from the water sector to benefit overseas shareholders and hedge funds. Returning water to public ownership in England is a no-brainer.

Screenshot of a Daily Mirror article from 14.09.2026: "Public ownership of water industry could save £22billion, MPs are told". The lede says "Labour MP Paul Davies, who led a Westminster Hall debate, said scrapping the “disastrous” privatised model could also help restore public trust in the sector"

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 15/09/2026

Thames Water is the source of great misery for many of the 16 million people it serves, as Feryal Clarke MP describes @dannybealesmp.bsky.social is right: Thames Water cannot cut a sweetheart deal to stay private Andy Burnham, Labour MPs are sending you a message: they've had enough

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Any new Thames Water model must pass these 5 tests: Profits 100% reinvested Ownership 100% local councils We get a vote - households have accountability levers Efficient borrowing - public sector interest rate Representation: users, workers, environment weownit.org.uk/news/power-t...

weownit.org.uk

POWER: The 5 key tests of public ownership

When he came to power as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham said he wanted to end 40 years of neoliberalism, and repeatedly criticised the privatisation of life’s essentials.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 11/09/2026

What should happen with the water industry? Mutualisation, cooperative, public control or public ownership? We are cutting through the noise. Here are 5 tests any reform of our water industry MUST pass: vist.ly/5i5e3

weownit.org.uk

POWER: The 5 key tests of public ownership

When he came to power as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham said he wanted to end 40 years of neoliberalism, and repeatedly criticised the privatisation of life’s essentials.

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If you're one of Thames Water's 16 million so-called "customers" you are paying for this mess Your bills rising to prop them up and bail them out Your rivers filling with sewage You have no choice - but Andy Burnham does TAKE BACK THAMES WATER NOW www.ft.com/content/527d...

ft.com

Thames Water hit by £2bn bill for finance costs and advisers’ fees

Embattled UK utility faces mounting costs as government debates moving ahead with temporary nationalisation

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 12/09/2026

“The government has solid legal grounds to take decisive action” @ewanmg.bsky.social Professor of Law at King’s College London, says the state can intervene under the Water Industry Act 1991, citing breaches of statutory duties and neglect of infrastructure 💯 www.ft.com/content/527d...

ft.com

Thames Water hit by £2bn bill for finance costs and advisers’ fees

Embattled UK utility faces mounting costs as government debates moving ahead with temporary nationalisation

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 11/09/2026

Ofwat's job is to monitor the water companies. So what is this for? We already spend money funding Ofwat. Now they want to waste another £13 million doing the same thing Regulation has failed. Take our water into public ownership and make households the monitors

Screenshot of a Water Magazine headline that says "Ofwat seeks £13m independent monitor for Thames Water turnaround The regulator is seeking an independent monitor to scrutinise Thames Water’s operational performance, financial resilience and progress with its turnaround programme."

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