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Labour-led Reading Borough Council and Green Party-led Lewisham Council are both opening new council-run children’s homes. Both councils say bringing provision in-house help children stay closer to their communities while reducing reliance on expensive private placements.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 7h

Children's social care should be about children - NOT PROFIT Andy Burnham must make tackling the scourge of profiteering from children's care a key part of his National Care Service Read and share our NEW blog: vist.ly/5kniu

weownit.org.uk

How England can move beyond profit-making in children’s care

Every child in care deserves a safe, stable home that puts their needs first, not a system designed to generate returns for private companies and investors.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 9h

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 · 10h

Apologies. That should say February 2027.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 11h

Palantir's founder hates the NHS, so why is he handling our NHS patient data? Private companies should be nowhere near our NHS and our patient data It is time for them to go. Their contract ends in February 2026. You can help make sure it is not renewed Add your name: vist.ly/5kkst

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Tell the Health Secretary, Yvette Cooper: No Palantir in our NHS

Palantir’s contract with NHS England is up for renewal in February 2027, with discussions expected to begin this year. This is a critical moment for us to tell the new Health Secretary: No Palantir in...

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 13h

TODAY is the People vs Palantir – International Day of Action Private firms should be nowhere near our NHS patient data. Palantir's NHS contract expires in February 2027. You can help ensure the NHS does not renew its contract. Find an action near you: vist.ly/5kk7f

amnesty.org.uk

People vs Palantir – International Day of Action

On Thursday 1st October, patients, NHS workers and activists across England are taking action to say NO to Palantir in our NHS. Join a local action near you!

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14h

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 · 30/09/2026

Labour blocked a motion calling for public ownership of water So we asked their conference delegates outside what they want Andy Burnham to do with the failed Thames Water

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

Public ownership is a unifying proposition. If Andy Burnham is serious about consensus politics, then public ownership is the best place to start. #labour26 And we have the manual for him: vist.ly/5kg2j

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

That is an enormous amount of public money. Yet billions are being paid to private providers, some of which are extracting huge profits from council budgets. 2/4

theguardian.com

Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care

Councils collectively spent record 71.9% of core spending on adult and children’s care last year, analysis shows

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

Councils spent £42.8bn on adult and children’s social care last year — almost 72% of their combined core spending. In some councils, children’s social care alone accounted for as much as 44% of core budgets. 1/4

theguardian.com

Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care

Councils collectively spent record 71.9% of core spending on adult and children’s care last year, analysis shows

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

The profiteering from children’s social care is OUT OF CONTROL 💷Hundreds of millions in profits for big private-equity-backed providers 💰Senior civil servant owning shares in children’s care provider Add your name to demand an end to profit in children’s care: vist.ly/5kg88

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

“Andy Burnham” asked Labour delegates and MPs what he should do with Thames Water ✅99% said public ownership NOW ❌1% said hand over to US hedge funds Andy Burnham, Labour voters and members demand public ownership, not public control or regulation

A picture of a campaigner wearing an Andy Burnham mask standing between two boxes in which Labour delegates put balls to indicate whether they want Andy Burnham to bring Thames Water into public ownership or hand it over to private hedge funds. 99% voted to bring it into public ownership.

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

No one should be making a profit from children's care Add your name to our petition calling for an end to profit in children's social care: vist.ly/5kcqu

Screenshot of a We OWn It tweet that says "A National Care Service is long overdue and a welcome step. But if we're serious about building a care system that works, children's social care must be at the heart of it. Right now, an average children's home placement costs councils around £404k per year. And in 2021/22, the largest independent children's social care providers recorded £310 million in profit, from the public purse. Andy Burnham is right to say that we need a system with “care that is about people, not profit”. Reforms of social care must end profit in children’s social care. No one should be making profit from the the most vulnerable children."

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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

Public ownership was a big feature of Andy Burnham's speech at #Labour26. Here's how we can afford it. Find out more by reading our new report vist.ly/5kc6q

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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

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

Respect for Andy Burnham promising a new National Care Service Good to see him saying it will be "care that is about people not profit" Burnham should also insource ALL private contracts back into the NHS End privatisation and REINSTATE THE NHS as a fully public service

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

In 2022, the biggest 20 providers of children’s social care made £310 million in profits. At Labour Conference we're calling on Josh MacAlister OBE MP, Minister for Children and Families, to end private profit in children's social care in England. #Labour26 Sign the petition: vist.ly/5kai6

A We Own It stand outside Labour Conference: Councils are paying £7,772 a week for an average children's home placement.

A We Own It stand outside Labour Conference: Wales is ending profit in children's care. Why not England?

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

Privatised railway rolling stock's a cash cow & a total rip off. It’s fantastic news that the government is now making it possible to take back our trains. Other countries own their own trains and we should do the same. This is a smart decision for the long term future of the railway. #Labour26

mirror.co.uk

All new trains could be publicly owned under Labour rail nationalisation plans

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says the government will consider whether to make all new trains taxpayer owned after private leasing firms rake in billions of pounds

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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 · 28/09/2026

This makes no sense to me Will GB Grid OWN any of the infrastructure? How can it "compete" in the natural monopoly that is energy transmission + distribution? Sounds like the public coughs up while privatised grid keeps getting profit margins of 38% ⁉️ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.com

Burnham to announce government-backed body to invest in electricity grid

Exclusive: Creation of GB Grid will be major step towards putting Britain’s utility companies into public control

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

Avanti West Coast is joining 10 other train operating companies in public ownership in March next year This is wonderful news for passengers. We deserve a railway that works for us, not shareholders The government must go further - deliver public ownership of rolling stock and proper investment

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

Bringing rail rolling stock into public ownership just makes sense The government clearly understands it. They shouldn't just explore it, they must deliver it

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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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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

🚨BREAKING Heidi Alexander has just announced that, for the first time since rail privatisation, the government will consider public ownership of rolling stock for all new trains This is wonderful news. They shouldn't only consider it; they should deliver it

We OWn It statement on rolling stock announcement: “Other countries own their own trains, and we should do the same. This is a super smart decision for the long term future of the railway. “Ownership of the trains is the most profitable part of the railway. We need to own these assets directly so that passengers can benefit with money going in instead of leaking out. “Rolling stock ownership is key to making public ownership of our railway successful. ”

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

Thank you so much for pointing out the mistake. We’ve deleted, fixed and reposted it now.

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Passionate, inspiring speech @heidialexander.bsky.social The trains (rolling stock) on our railway are still privatised and they're the most profitable bit 💰💰💰 Today the government announces Great British Railways will start OWNING TRAINS for benefit of passengers + public! 🚄🎉🚄🎉🚄🎉

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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 · 27/09/2026

Public CONTROL is NOT public OWNERSHIP, and here's why We explain this and how Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership in our NEW REPORT Can you take just 2 mins now to send it to your MP? vist.ly/5k384

A Screenshot of a portion of We Own It's new report that says "Why public ownership rather than public control? Would you rather own your home than rent it? If so, you have some idea of the benefits of ownership rather than, say, rent controls. Ownership means you have an asset that increases in value over time, you are using your monthly mortgage payment for your own benefit and you have full control - you can paint the walls any colour you like. This is a household analogy that holds. When countries own public assets and services, they are wealthier, they can benefit from revenue streams from household bills and they have the real control that only ownership can provide."

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 27/09/2026

Let's face it, Keir Starmer's premiership failed because he didn't take on the private vested interests Andy Burnham can chart a new path for his government by delivering public ownership. Our NEW REPORT explains how Take 2 mins to send it to your MP now: vist.ly/5j2jn

Graphic with a picture of campaigners holding a banner calling for public ownership of water, with text that says "“A government that takes on this [public ownership] battle will inevitably be told by private lobbyists, established civil servants and compromised advisors that public ownership cannot be done. But the public will not be fooled and they will not forgive you for attempting to dodge the question of ownership.”"

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 27/09/2026

Reject the defeatist lie that it's too hard to take our public services into public hands Our NEW REPORT explains how Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership Take 2 mins to send it to your MP now: vist.ly/5j26v Thank you so much, John MacDonnell, for your strong support

Screenshot of a tweet by John MacDonnell that says "This new report from @We_OwnIt should add pace to the development of Labour's commitment to public ownership. Decades of experience have proved control of essential services and natural resources will not be enough. Ownership not regulation has to be the way forward."

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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 · 26/09/2026

“People want public ownership, not just public control — which really just means more regulation when it comes to water and energy. No dodging of the issue, no compromise." - Cat Hobbs Read our report on how Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership: vist.ly/5jy99

Graphic with a screenshot of a Morning Star headline that says "Nothing less than full renationalisation, campaigners tell Burnham New report urges PM to ‘reverse Thatcher’s 40-year legacy of privatisation’"

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

Not one single new reservoir has been completed in England since privatisation This is a national security issue, and many MPs have been raising the alarm about it Our NEW REPORT explains how Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership so we can invest in our water: vist.ly/5jy48

Screenshot of a Financial Times headline that says "Blow for drought-hit England as opening of new reservoir delayed by 5 years"

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

Who benefits from privatisation? DEFINITELY NOT YOU Private shareholders have made a killing from our public services since privatisation. Andy Burnham is right: Britain took a wrong turn in the 1980s Our new report explains how Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership: vist.ly/5jvjg

Graphic that shows Private companies have made nearly £200 billion in dividends out of our public services since the 1980s

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

Andy Burnham is right: in the 1980s Britain took a "wrong turn" by privatising life's essentials Our bills have gone up along with shareholder dividends, while the quality of the service has fallen Our NEW REPORT explains how Andy Burnham can deliver public ownership: vist.ly/5jtkd

Screenshot of a Utility Week headline that says "Campaign tells government to ‘squeeze’ utilities and enforce public ownership: Campaign group We Own It is pressing the Prime Minister to consider taking water companies and electricity networks into public ownership, proposing a strategy of "squeezing" them until they become unprofitable. The report suggests a model where 100% of profits are reinvested in services, with governance structures including representation from households and environmental organisations."

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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 · 25/09/2026

Comment in the Guardian today refers to British Leyland - hasn't existed since 1986 - as a reason not to bring Thames Water into public ownership Meanwhile in 2026, PUBLICLY OWNED Ordnance Survey is just quietly getting on with the job 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Ordnance Survey mapping data helps identify future wildfire risk

Britain's mapping service provides data that could help predict the risk of future wildfires.

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What an absolutely ridiculous conversation England is having about its extreme ideological experiment with privatisation It's really not that complicated 9 out of 10 water systems worldwide are in public ownership (1/6) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.com

Andy Burnham talks about ‘public control’ of the utilities but it’s a minefield. We can lead him through it | Will Hutton and Andy Haldane

Nationalisation is not the ultimate answer for companies like Thames Water – but they could be run for the public benefit, say journalist and economist Will Hutton and former chief economist of the Ba...

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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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