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"Renationalise water. That's what the Green Party says." - @greenjennyjones.bsky.social We've been outside Green Party conference in Brighton, speaking with Greens about why we need our water in public ownership - not control It is time for Andy Burnham to bring our water into public ownership

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 13h

👀 "Nearly 10 years ago, Nigel Farage told LBC he would leave the country if Brexit were not a stunning success. For reasons that no one can quite fathom, he is still here."

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Welcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate | John Crace

Nige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 26/09/2026

They keep lying about public ownership of water Thank goodness we have fighters like Feargal Sharkey to call them out on this lie every time Make sure your MP has the facts. Take 2 minutes now to send them our NEW REPORT on how Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership: vist.ly/5jytv

Screenshot of a Feargal sharkey tweet that says ""Thatcher Minister Defends Water Selloff Despite Thames Crisis." Let's be clear about this renationalising the water industry does not force water company investment to compete with other demands on the public purse like the NHS or education. Frankly that's a lie. We, the consumer, the bill payer, we are already paying for all this today, upfront, now. EG over the next 5 years we the bill players are financing 99% of the so called investment, paying for it directly from our water bills, that's why they gone up so much, it's not coming from shareholders, not from govt, not from tax payers but from us, directly from our bills. When will they stop making this stuff up?"

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

💯Darren Paffey MP. Public Control of water does not fix the fundamental problem: overseas investors who always put profit before people should be nowhere near our water supply. We depend on it, we pay for it - we have a right to say who owns it.

Darren Paffey, MP for Southampton Itchen, pictured in front of a body of water with a bridge. Next to him is a quote from Hansard, taken from the Parliament debate on a referendum for public ownership of water: "'I welcome the Prime Minister’s vision for greater public control of essential services but reforming a broken model is not the same as ending it. The public see that, so I ask the Minister: please, let us just crack on with it and get water back into public hands."

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

>200,000 people signed the petition to debate public ownership of water companies 112 MPs signed our open letter calling on the Government to reject a rescue plan for Thames Water that would allow the failing utility to flout the law 66 MPs spoke at the debate 1 PM needs to read the room

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MPs debate public ownership of water companies

A debate prompted by a petition started by campaigner Ash Smith hears proposals for the water industry's future.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 13/09/2026

Privatisation means our water only serves shareholders, while we get hosepipe bans, sewage and higher bills Stephen Fry sent this message to Keir Starmer and Steve Reed in February 2025. They failed to listen Andy Burnham needs to listen because more than 8 in 10 of us agree with Stephen Fry

Graphic of a quote by Stephen Fry: "“The Prime Minister and Environment Secretary should step in, stop the crisis at Thames Water by taking it into special administration and then bring it into permanent public ownership so it works for all of us... It's a scary moment, but it doesn't have to be. It could open the door to sorting out the sewage crisis once and for all.”"

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It would be most irresponsible to make this more widely known. I urge you to keep it as quiet as possible, and on no account to repost it.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 13/09/2026

We were promised a better postal service, at lower prices. We got neither. Privatisation failed It would cost just 0.1% of the UK national debt to buy back Royal Mail In public hands, we can reinvest profits from parcels into improving the overall service and run it solely in the public interest

Screenshot of a Daily Mirror headline that says "Royal Mail blasted for 'repeatedly' missing delivery targets as Ofcom urged to act EXCLUSIVE: MPs accused Royal Mail of not taking the delays seriously, leaving the public missing hospital appointments, court dates, or having late fees added to bills that simply didn’t come"

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I’ve signed a letter calling for Andy Burnham to clarify his views on control or ownership of public services. Can you sign and share it as well? weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign...

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Add your name to our open letter to Andy Burnham

Public control is not public ownership. Andy Burnham must clarify that he backs public ownership of life's essentials.

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

Andy Burnham has been talking the big talk about reversing Margaret Thatcher's privatisation legacy We wrote to him some months ago to explain how he can bring different public services back into public hands Add your name to the letter here: vist.ly/5i7ij

weownit.org.uk

Add your name to our open letter to Andy Burnham

Public control is not public ownership. Andy Burnham must clarify that he backs public ownership of life's essentials.

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Nettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

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Liz Webster 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🚨 Another Jeremy Clarkson anti-Brexit comment has triggered yet another Daily Express article 👉complete with a poll asking whether Britain needs another EU referendum. www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2233...

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"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:

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Care should put people before profit. Yet around 80% of the UK's largest care home providers are owned or backed by private equity. It's time to end profiteering in social care. Agree? Add your name 👇 party.coop/campaign/soc...

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End private profit in social care

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J.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.com · 08/07/2026

I pine for the days when the VP spelling potato wrong was a national embarrassment.

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Merge two movies: Fiddler on a Hot Tin Roof

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If rumours are to be believed I'll be living with a seventh different Prime Minister shortly. If it carries on like this I'm going to stop making the effort to learn their names.

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Palantir (or any private company, but especially Palantir) should be out of the NHS. Don't contract out to shareholders, contract in as much as possible (including a publicly owned pharmaceutical facility for generic drugs, and drugs taxpayers' money helped develop).

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

It pisses me off when people restrict replies, and I can't recount the story of the bloke who had never left home near (Isleworth IIRC) but contracted malaria in high Summer in the U.K. They reckoned a mosquito had hitched a ride to Heathrow from central Africa.

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Why would you ask a question and restrict replies?

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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Later today, King Charles will travel in a gilded carriage to read a speech on "economic fairness" while sitting on a golden throne. He remains the only person exempt from the 40% inheritance tax on his private billions and immune to over 160 laws the rest of us must follow.

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Just for non-Brits who may not be aware who the centenarian David Attenborough is: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_A...

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David Attenborough - Wikipedia

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Blocked because replies restricted, but what does "twice as low" mean? It's verging on the Trumpian. Does it mean "half"?

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Only two times *on film*. So inaccurate, and replies restricted, so blocked.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

British Steel 'needs nationalising by the summer'. The whole industry needs nationalising. It relies on never-ending public subsidies. Profits privatised, losses socialised. Private sector only looks at short-term profits, can't do national planning.

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British Steel needs nationalising 'by the summer' - Scunthorpe MP

Labour MP Nic Dakin says it is

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

It's instructive that all the responders to my analogy, including those advocating adult debate, have restricted replies. I'm on a blocking spree.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 10/04/2026

thou art false in all, And art confederate with a damned pack

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Two things wrong with this question: 1) no question mark. 2) replies restricted, so I can't answer. Blocked

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Wise words from Spain's Prime Minister: “The momentary relief cannot make us forget the chaos, the destruction, and the lives lost. The govt of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket. What is needed now: diplomacy, international law and PEACE.”

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Even the bots are ragging on the old fool

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/04/2026

The Iranian Embassy in South Africa weighs in:

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I see Trump has promised to "reign" down Hell on Iran if what he has previously called the "so called Straight" of Hormuz isn't opened in 48 hours. I wonder if he'll do it "purposely" or "purposefully", on an "excursion" or "incursion" or choose another word he doesn't understand, like "asylum".

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

"Their Majesties" Just listen to yourself.

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Marwood @andmarwood.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The other day (see below), Wes Streeting was so concerned about the 'cynicism' in this country surrounding politics and politicians. Well...

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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 26/03/2026

Our NHS was built on care, not corporate contracts. I’ve signed to stop the Palantir deal and keep control of NHS data in public hands. Please sign & share 👇 the.organise.network/campaigns/ne...

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Get Palantir OUT of our NHS!

Our NHS was built on care, not corporate contracts. I’ve signed to stop the Palantir deal and keep control of NHS data in public hands. Join me 👇

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

While I agree with the sentiment, it's a bit silly to question and block replies. Blocked (as will anyone be who tries to tell me it's rhetorical).

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Sadiq Khan, "I do think think we should join the European Union" "Latest research shows our economy would have grown by 10% if it wasn't for Brexit" "Any trade agreement is less good than the customs union" "A Customs Union and the EU Single Market we should do in this parliament"

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

He was certainly afraid of Vietnam-style combat in Vietnam.

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Honest Dr John @honestdrjohn.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I wish to apologise. I said it was 45, and now I see that hilarious response has been posted by so many people I can't find my response to delete it. Sorry.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

CARTOON OF THE DAY (From slyngstad )

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