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After 40 years, privatisation of our public services has failed. It's time for public ownership. We use it, we pay for it, We Own It.
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🕐We've got 16 days to keep private finance out of our NHS, ahead of the Autumn budget.

🔮Our case is crystal clear: private finance will always be a rip-off for our NHS.

✍️Take 2 mins now to write to your MP - give them all the facts about NHS private finance by reading our briefing.
Email your MP - give them the facts about new NHS private finance
Email your MP - give them the facts about new NHS private finance
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The BBC is an incredible publicly owned institution that everyone in this country should be proud of 📺

It is "by miles the most watched, listened to and read of all platforms in the UK" and "most trusted, at 60%"

Excellent piece @pollytoynbee.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee
Replacing the TV licence with a means-tested alternative may help disarm the right of one of its most effective weapons, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🕐We've got 16 days to keep private finance out of our NHS, ahead of the Autumn budget.

🔮Our case is crystal clear: private finance will always be a rip-off for our NHS.

✍️Take 2 mins now to write to your MP - give them all the facts about NHS private finance by reading our briefing.
Email your MP - give them the facts about new NHS private finance
Email your MP - give them the facts about new NHS private finance
weownit.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If you're in Scotland please take a look at this from Better Buses for Strathclyde @betterbusesspt.bsky.social
Why are we still waiting for Better Buses? 🚌 In September, SPT finally approved plans to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 👏
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Why are we still waiting for Better Buses?
Why are we still waiting for Better Buses? 🚌 Ahead of the election in May 2026, please take two minutes to email your MSPs and demand they help speed up the...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust will have to pay back 27X what was borrowed under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).

We can't let the rip off continue.

✍️Sign now and say NO to new NHS private finance.
Petition: No new PFI in Neighbourhood Health Services
Wes Streeting: do not use a “Public Private Partnership” to finance Neighbourhood Health Centres
weownit.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Are you passionate about public services for people not profit?

Last chance to apply to work with @weownit.org.uk on operations or communications and campaign support

Deadline: tomorrow Sunday 9th November

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Work with us
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November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
At the Autumn Budget, the government are considering more private finance in our NHS.

The legacy of private finance under PFI:
😡 £80bn price tag for just £13bn actual investment
😡Some hospitals spending more on PFI debts than on medicine

Join us on Tues 18th Nov to say no to new PFI
Tell Rachel Reeves, NO new PFI in our NHS - demonstration
Eventbrite - We Own It presents Tell Rachel Reeves, NO new PFI in our NHS - demonstration - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 1 Horse Guards Rd, London, England. Find event and ticket information.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🚨Last chance to apply!

We're looking for two people to strengthen our team and be a voice for all the people across the country who want to see our public services in public hands.

Deadline for applications is Sunday, 9 November at midnight.

To apply, head on to our website: vist.ly/4dbje
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Great to speak at the @ethical-consumer.bsky.social conference this morning

Imagine if normal people owned more of the economy we depend on... 💰🍎💧🚄💻⚡️⚽️
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
💰💰💰PFI cost us £80bn for just £13bn of actual investment in our NHS

🤯 And now the government want to use MORE private finance ?!?

❌ We say no to the private finance rip off. We're handing in this petition to the Treasury on the 18th November. Make sure your name is on it.
Petition: No new PFI in Neighbourhood Health Services
Wes Streeting: do not use a “Public Private Partnership” to finance Neighbourhood Health Centres
weownit.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
There are 4️⃣good reasons why passenger and fright trains should be in public ownership.
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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👀 #NationalGrid annual profits ➡️ £2.29 billion

1/ This is yet another example of outrageous #profiteering by #energy companies. The National Grid should be publicly owned to reduce energy costs for the public and businesses alike. More ⤵️
November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🚨Watch Dr Grace Brown explaining the ROSCO rip-off.

🤑Private rolling stock companies extracted at least £410 million in profits in 2023, and at least £360 million a year for the last decade.

The new Rail Bill means the ROSCO gravy train keeps rolling, extracting huge profits from passengers.

November 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The government’s new Railways Bill, tabled today in the House of Commons, sets Great British Railways up to fail and passengers to be disappointed.

👀Take a look at our response to the Bill.
3 ways the government's Railways Bill fails passengers
The Railways Bill is an opportunity to deliver a railway that works for passengers, not profit. The bill is currently failing to deliver that.
weownit.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Do have a hospital near you that was built or refurbished using PFI?

‼️we need your help‼️

As part our petition hand-in for the 'no new PFI in our NHS' campaign, we're looking for images of PFI hospitals that we can use to share just how destructive the legacy of PFI has been. 1/2
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In yesterday's pre-budget speech Rachel Reeves said she was focused on "protecting the NHS".

Private funding has been disaster for the NHS. Trusts are paying back up to 27* over their original PFI deals.

The best way to protect it is to say NO to a new round of private finance arrangements.
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Great British Railways legislation out today! 🎉🚄

Here are 5 ways the government can use public ownership to bring down our extortionate rail fares 🔽

labourlist.org/2025/08/publ...
'Five ways to bring rail fares down with public ownership' - LabourList
This Labour government cannot afford to be unambitious about our railway and risk the flagship policy of public ownership.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Great British Railways legislation out today! 🎉A once in a lifetime opportunity

To make public ownership a huge success we need

🚅fare reductions
🚅Switzerland levels of investment
🚅passenger representation
🚅no more wasteful competition
🚅rolling stock in public hands

weownit.org.uk/news/new-gre...
New Great British Railways legislation out today
After 30 years of failed privatisation, the government's new legislation is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get the railway this country deserves. But public ownership is just the starting point.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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MASSIVE U-turn from Nigel Farage on public ownership yesterday 👇

Barely picked up by the mainstream media

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5A8...
Reform just tore up their promise to YOU
YouTube video by We Own It
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November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Thank you @RiverAction for taking a stand against the privatised water scam.
Another nail in the coffin for privatised water - bring water into public ownership now, and end the profit drain in our water system. 2/2
Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We've already paid for desperately needed investment in our water system through our bills.
But - somehow - that money disappeared into the pockets of private shareholders. 🧐
Ofwat's response? They want us to pay for it all over again 😡 1/2
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Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Totally scandalous

@ofwat.bsky.social allowed our bills to go up meaning privatised water firms now charging us TWICE over according to @riveractionuk.bsky.social

Say NO to all water company requests, bring into public ownership when they collapse

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Look at everything that's been stolen from you since 2010 👇👇👇

UK billionaire wealth has more than doubled in the same time period from £250 billion to £620 billion ⤴️

The government must tax multi millionaires and GIVE US BACK our public services

youtube.com/watch?v=1XN49APTitw&feature=youtu.be
The truth about what 14 years of CUTS looks like
YouTube video by We Own It
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November 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We're hiring!
We have 2 vacancies to join our team: Communications & Campaign Support / Operations Lead. These are both fast-paced roles in a small team with a big mission!
If you're interested, you have less than a week to apply before our deadline of midnight Sunday 9 November. vist.ly/4cp57
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Reform previously committed to 50% public ownership for "critical national infrastructure"

This morning Farage was asked about "Nationalisation Nigel"

He said he believes that for *certain failing* industries he believes in *short term* *partial* nationalisation

Caveat much?
November 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM