Take Back Water
@takebackwater.bsky.social
It’s time to turn the tide on 40 years of privatisation and failure.
We’re building a movement to take back water.
https://takebackwater.uk/
We’re building a movement to take back water.
https://takebackwater.uk/
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On the weekend I attended Take Back Water: What if we refuse to pay💧🌊
My notes from the event include:
We must shift our thinking away from the consumer narrative - WE ARE ENTITLED TO WATER - it makes up over 60% of our bodies💙
Continued below🩵
My notes from the event include:
We must shift our thinking away from the consumer narrative - WE ARE ENTITLED TO WATER - it makes up over 60% of our bodies💙
Continued below🩵
July 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
On the weekend I attended Take Back Water: What if we refuse to pay💧🌊
My notes from the event include:
We must shift our thinking away from the consumer narrative - WE ARE ENTITLED TO WATER - it makes up over 60% of our bodies💙
Continued below🩵
My notes from the event include:
We must shift our thinking away from the consumer narrative - WE ARE ENTITLED TO WATER - it makes up over 60% of our bodies💙
Continued below🩵
TODAY: What if we refused to pay?
Join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss how we take back water from the profiteers and polluters 👇
Join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss how we take back water from the profiteers and polluters 👇
July 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
TODAY: What if we refused to pay?
Join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss how we take back water from the profiteers and polluters 👇
Join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss how we take back water from the profiteers and polluters 👇
Abolish private ownership of water next.
July 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Abolish private ownership of water next.
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July 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Tired of reading about Water Boss’ Bonuses? Reading about Fine’s that do fuck all? Seeing Sewage increasing?
What if we refused to pay our water bills?
Join Take Back Water tomorrow for the first event of many on politics of refusal and common ownership.
What if we refused to pay our water bills?
Join Take Back Water tomorrow for the first event of many on politics of refusal and common ownership.
Speaker line-up | Common ownership
For our first session on Saturday, we're excited to be joined by a series of excellent speakers from the water and common ownership movements.
Check it out 👇
For our first session on Saturday, we're excited to be joined by a series of excellent speakers from the water and common ownership movements.
Check it out 👇
July 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Tired of reading about Water Boss’ Bonuses? Reading about Fine’s that do fuck all? Seeing Sewage increasing?
What if we refused to pay our water bills?
Join Take Back Water tomorrow for the first event of many on politics of refusal and common ownership.
What if we refused to pay our water bills?
Join Take Back Water tomorrow for the first event of many on politics of refusal and common ownership.
What will it take to end the failure of private ownership of water?
This Saturday, join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss this question👇 buytickets.at/takebackwate...
This Saturday, join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss this question👇 buytickets.at/takebackwate...
Secure your spot – Take Back Water: what if we refused to pay? – Pelican House
From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, student rent strikes and beyond — mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK. Millions have ...
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July 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
What will it take to end the failure of private ownership of water?
This Saturday, join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss this question👇 buytickets.at/takebackwate...
This Saturday, join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss this question👇 buytickets.at/takebackwate...
Speaker line-up | Common ownership
For our first session on Saturday, we're excited to be joined by a series of excellent speakers from the water and common ownership movements.
Check it out 👇
For our first session on Saturday, we're excited to be joined by a series of excellent speakers from the water and common ownership movements.
Check it out 👇
July 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Speaker line-up | Common ownership
For our first session on Saturday, we're excited to be joined by a series of excellent speakers from the water and common ownership movements.
Check it out 👇
For our first session on Saturday, we're excited to be joined by a series of excellent speakers from the water and common ownership movements.
Check it out 👇
Three days to go!
Join us on Saturday to discuss what it'll take to end the scandal of private ownership of water with experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns.
Register for event now 👇 buytickets.at/takebackwate...
Join us on Saturday to discuss what it'll take to end the scandal of private ownership of water with experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns.
Register for event now 👇 buytickets.at/takebackwate...
Secure your spot – Take Back Water: what if we refused to pay? – Pelican House
From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, student rent strikes and beyond — mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK. Millions have ...
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July 16, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Three days to go!
Join us on Saturday to discuss what it'll take to end the scandal of private ownership of water with experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns.
Register for event now 👇 buytickets.at/takebackwate...
Join us on Saturday to discuss what it'll take to end the scandal of private ownership of water with experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns.
Register for event now 👇 buytickets.at/takebackwate...
What will it take to end the failure of private ownership of water?
On Saturday 19 July, we're inviting you to join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss this question👇
On Saturday 19 July, we're inviting you to join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss this question👇
July 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
What will it take to end the failure of private ownership of water?
On Saturday 19 July, we're inviting you to join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss this question👇
On Saturday 19 July, we're inviting you to join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss this question👇
🎳 What if we refused to pay?
Join us and an incredible line-up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns for our event on Saturday 19 July!
Secure your spot now 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/takeb...
Join us and an incredible line-up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns for our event on Saturday 19 July!
Secure your spot now 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/takeb...
Secure your spot – Take Back Water: what if we refused to pay? – Pelican House
From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, student rent strikes and beyond — mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK. Millions have ...
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July 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎳 What if we refused to pay?
Join us and an incredible line-up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns for our event on Saturday 19 July!
Secure your spot now 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/takeb...
Join us and an incredible line-up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns for our event on Saturday 19 July!
Secure your spot now 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/takeb...
🎳 What if we refused to pay? 🎳
✉ From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK.
Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes and soaring bills through the act of refusing to pay.
✉ From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK.
Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes and soaring bills through the act of refusing to pay.
July 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🎳 What if we refused to pay? 🎳
✉ From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK.
Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes and soaring bills through the act of refusing to pay.
✉ From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK.
Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes and soaring bills through the act of refusing to pay.
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Thames Water might soon be brought into a Special Administration Regime, but public ownership alone won’t fix a system rigged for private profit.
Without real social control, we risk repeating the same mistakes.
Without real social control, we risk repeating the same mistakes.
June 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Thames Water might soon be brought into a Special Administration Regime, but public ownership alone won’t fix a system rigged for private profit.
Without real social control, we risk repeating the same mistakes.
Without real social control, we risk repeating the same mistakes.
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The Government said it’d cost £99bn to publicly own our water.
But this drew on calculations by — drumroll — water company lobbyists. The true cost is closer to zero.
Here’s why. 🧵
But this drew on calculations by — drumroll — water company lobbyists. The true cost is closer to zero.
Here’s why. 🧵
June 9, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The Government said it’d cost £99bn to publicly own our water.
But this drew on calculations by — drumroll — water company lobbyists. The true cost is closer to zero.
Here’s why. 🧵
But this drew on calculations by — drumroll — water company lobbyists. The true cost is closer to zero.
Here’s why. 🧵
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It’s always the same - privatise the profits, socialise the losses.
They spend decades siphoning wealth off-shore and then everyone else has to bail them out so they don’t run any risk.
They spend decades siphoning wealth off-shore and then everyone else has to bail them out so they don’t run any risk.
Keir Starmer could've taken Thames Water back into public hands months ago.
Now he's being blackmailed by the only remaining bidder willing to rescue the utility before it runs out of cash at the end of the month.
Their terms: don't prosecute our crimes.
Now he's being blackmailed by the only remaining bidder willing to rescue the utility before it runs out of cash at the end of the month.
Their terms: don't prosecute our crimes.
June 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It’s always the same - privatise the profits, socialise the losses.
They spend decades siphoning wealth off-shore and then everyone else has to bail them out so they don’t run any risk.
They spend decades siphoning wealth off-shore and then everyone else has to bail them out so they don’t run any risk.
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Like only they can do, Labour and Starmer have made an already bad situation a lot worse 👏🏼
Keir Starmer could've taken Thames Water back into public hands months ago.
Now he's being blackmailed by the only remaining bidder willing to rescue the utility before it runs out of cash at the end of the month.
Their terms: don't prosecute our crimes.
Now he's being blackmailed by the only remaining bidder willing to rescue the utility before it runs out of cash at the end of the month.
Their terms: don't prosecute our crimes.
June 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Like only they can do, Labour and Starmer have made an already bad situation a lot worse 👏🏼
What other industry could so brazenly demand immunity from the crimes they commit?
If Keir Starmer won't stand up to this blackmail, it's up to us to act.
Join the pledge to strike and help put the criminal Thames Water out of business for good 👉 takebackwater.uk
If Keir Starmer won't stand up to this blackmail, it's up to us to act.
Join the pledge to strike and help put the criminal Thames Water out of business for good 👉 takebackwater.uk
June 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
What other industry could so brazenly demand immunity from the crimes they commit?
If Keir Starmer won't stand up to this blackmail, it's up to us to act.
Join the pledge to strike and help put the criminal Thames Water out of business for good 👉 takebackwater.uk
If Keir Starmer won't stand up to this blackmail, it's up to us to act.
Join the pledge to strike and help put the criminal Thames Water out of business for good 👉 takebackwater.uk
Keir Starmer could've taken Thames Water back into public hands months ago.
Now he's being blackmailed by the only remaining bidder willing to rescue the utility before it runs out of cash at the end of the month.
Their terms: don't prosecute our crimes.
Now he's being blackmailed by the only remaining bidder willing to rescue the utility before it runs out of cash at the end of the month.
Their terms: don't prosecute our crimes.
June 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Keir Starmer could've taken Thames Water back into public hands months ago.
Now he's being blackmailed by the only remaining bidder willing to rescue the utility before it runs out of cash at the end of the month.
Their terms: don't prosecute our crimes.
Now he's being blackmailed by the only remaining bidder willing to rescue the utility before it runs out of cash at the end of the month.
Their terms: don't prosecute our crimes.
Water firms have already said they'll increase bosses' salaries to get around any ban on bonuses.
The only way to end the profiteering is to take water out of private hands.
The only way to end the profiteering is to take water out of private hands.
June 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Water firms have already said they'll increase bosses' salaries to get around any ban on bonuses.
The only way to end the profiteering is to take water out of private hands.
The only way to end the profiteering is to take water out of private hands.
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it will never not astound me how little you can buy a labour politician for
The government bent over backward to hand Thames Water over to KKR.
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
June 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
it will never not astound me how little you can buy a labour politician for
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politicians prefer private companies because nationalised ones don’t ‘donate’ to them
The government bent over backward to hand Thames Water over to KKR.
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
June 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
politicians prefer private companies because nationalised ones don’t ‘donate’ to them
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I'm about to do my mandatory "don't do corruption" training at work and I'll be interested once again to see how many of the things I'm explicitly told will lead to me being sacked the government openly does.
The government bent over backward to hand Thames Water over to KKR.
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
June 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I'm about to do my mandatory "don't do corruption" training at work and I'll be interested once again to see how many of the things I'm explicitly told will lead to me being sacked the government openly does.
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Imagine working for years to get into politics just to sell out a whole integral bit of infrastructure for £27k.
The government bent over backward to hand Thames Water over to KKR.
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
June 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Imagine working for years to get into politics just to sell out a whole integral bit of infrastructure for £27k.
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£27k is nothing to those 'donating'. Labour aren't even good at bribery.
Cheap.
Cheap.
The government bent over backward to hand Thames Water over to KKR.
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
June 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
£27k is nothing to those 'donating'. Labour aren't even good at bribery.
Cheap.
Cheap.
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this country is laughably corrupt.
The government bent over backward to hand Thames Water over to KKR.
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
Now they've pulled out and Thames only has cash to operate until the end of the month.
Water for 16 million people is now at risk all over a £27,000 donation?
June 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
this country is laughably corrupt.