Energy advocacy group Platform have found that community-owned energy in the Scottish Highlands and Islands produces 100x as much social value (that is, the direct revenue, plus the value of jobs, plus other factors) as privately owned renewable projects do.

Public ownership - especially community ownership - should be the default model for renewables in Scotland. Given the obvious advantages - why isn't it?

https://platformlondon.org/resource/community-ownership/

The Labour government says it will cut energy bills with “clean, homegrown power” – but will Big Energy let that happen?

In the latest Vox Political feature, we explore who really controls UK energy prices – and what must be done to put people before profit.

#EnergyCrisis #UKPolitics #LabourParty #EdMiliband #CleanEnergy #PublicOwnership #VoxPolitical

https://voxpoliticalonline.com/?p=98332

"Please support SPT’s bus franchising plans"

https://www.getglasgowmoving.org/campaign/srbs/

Care about buses getting better through public ownership in and around #Glasgow? Do the survey!

https://www.europesays.com/uk/130347/ Renationalisation of Britain’s train services begins #Britain #BritishRailways #DfT #England #GreatBritain #HeidiAlexander #LondonWaterloo #NorthernIreland #PublicControl #PublicOwnership #RailServices #Scotland #SouthWesternRailway #SWR #TheGovernment #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

Today, #southwesternrailway in the UK returns back in the #publicownership. Its seems a small change on the surface, but its a big change as the train, the track, and the operations infrastructure as one. The public will see little change, but in time the joined up working will save money, when things go wrong (as they will) they can act quickly as one organization, ploughing money back into the running of the #railway for the benefit of passengers, not to line the pockets of shareholders

Canada must embrace public ownership. "The corporate world is swimming in profits. As a share of Canada's GDP, corporate profits have soared in recent years, reaching an all­time high in 2022. Lowering corporate taxes will further enrich wealthy shareholders — but it won't defend us against Trump's takeover fantasies. Making the rich richer isn't a nation­building strategy." #taxes #publicownership #canada #corporations https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/theres-much-talk-about-building-a-stronger-canada-but-silence-about-the-one-strategy-that/article_011a34a9-3214-4bda-9a1b-839290c4d5d3.html

The government has set up a water commission to conduct the biggest review since privatisation. I just asked them to back bringing water companies into public ownership. Join me by sending the email here in just 60 seconds. https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/water-commission
#water #sewage #PublicOwnership

The UK government has set up a #water commission to conduct the biggest review since #privatisation. I just asked them to back bringing water companies into #publicOwnership. Join me by sending the email here in just 60 seconds. https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/water-commission

#UK govt worst case scenario for nationalising water still leaves households better off

Research found an average of 35% of customer bills used to pay for interest on companies’ loans, & to pay dividends to shareholders

You're paying a #PrivatisationTax for #water companies dividends & debt

Publicly owned #ScottishWater doesn’t pay dividends to private shareholders, lost just 8% of revenue in interest payments

https://weownit.org.uk/news/governments-worst-case-scenario-for-nationalising-water-still-leaves-households-better-off/

Privatised water has failed. Just look at your water bills or the sewage pouring into our rivers. Steve Reed - include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. Sign the petition

#UK #Water #Privatisation #PublicOwnership
https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/steve-reed-include-public-ownership-as-an-option-in-your-independent-commission-on-the-water-sector

`#HealthSciencesAssociationofAlberta called yesterday for an immediate end to the so-called #AlbertaSurgicalInitiative and “a return to full #publicownership of #private #surgical #facilities to prevent further #profiteering off essential #health #care services following explosive revelations that private surgical facilities contracted by [#Alberta] were charging more than double the cost of equivalent procedures performed in the #public system.”'

#abpoli #AHS #fraud

https://albertapolitics.ca/2025/02/impact-of-those-dodgy-contracts-allegations-continues-to-spread-so-did-anyone-ever-call-the-cops/

RT by @CarolineLucas: Breaking

Sir Stephen Fry calls on Keir Starmer to bring ‘effectively bankrupt’ Thames Water into public ownership.

So that ‘it works for all of us, people and planet.’

Agree? Sign our petition. Link in comments

#SirStephenFry #ThamesWater #PublicOwnership
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Just spent a while upvoting all the "end privatisation" posts on this #nhs consultation.

#uk #Healthcare #publicOwnership #WeOwnIt

https://change.nhs.uk/en-GB/projects/your-ideas-for-change?search=privatisation

I find this explanatory video about what has to change to let democracy grow again very enlightening:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgQgrfGPQP0

Taking a moment to celebrate the successes of the #WeOwnIt campaign for #publicServices to be in #publicOwnership by watching this short video

https://weownit.org.uk/blog/thank-you-everything-youve-achieved-2024

I can't believe the government are letting our #water bills go up by as much as £220 a year

I've just emailed my MP asking them to intervene. It only too about 30 seconds.

Use this link:

https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/stop-the-bill-hikes

This is a failure of democracy. 82% of the public want #water back into #PublicOwnership, but we weren’t part of the decision. Now we’re stuck bailing #WaterCompanies out for decades of recklessness. We need a new water system where everyone has a say.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/dec/19/water-bills-for-households-in-england-and-wales-to-rise

#Ofwat is due to announce that it is giving in to #water firm #lobbying meaning bills could increase by as much as 84% by 2030!

I've written my (worthless) MP to attend a briefing next week on the state of the water sector

If you're worried about bills rising by up to 84% while our rivers and seas still face daily #sewage spills, send this template to your MP.

https://weownit.org.uk/ask-your-mp-stand-water-bill-payers