We Own It
@weownit.org.uk
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.
https://weownit.org.uk/people-not-profit
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The gift we want for Christmas - not 15 years of illegal sewage courtesy of Thames Water.
Have a good one - and here's to less 💩 in 2026!
Have a good one - and here's to less 💩 in 2026!
December 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The gift we want for Christmas - not 15 years of illegal sewage courtesy of Thames Water.
Have a good one - and here's to less 💩 in 2026!
Have a good one - and here's to less 💩 in 2026!
🎄In the holiday season, we've been looking back at all the reasons Thames should be taken into public ownership.
JULY: The Govt were stuck on a figure of £100bn to bring water into public hands. It wasn't just us saying this was wildly inaccurate. Here's Dr Ewan McGaughey.
#OFWATsayNO
JULY: The Govt were stuck on a figure of £100bn to bring water into public hands. It wasn't just us saying this was wildly inaccurate. Here's Dr Ewan McGaughey.
#OFWATsayNO
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🎄In the holiday season, we've been looking back at all the reasons Thames should be taken into public ownership.
JULY: The Govt were stuck on a figure of £100bn to bring water into public hands. It wasn't just us saying this was wildly inaccurate. Here's Dr Ewan McGaughey.
#OFWATsayNO
JULY: The Govt were stuck on a figure of £100bn to bring water into public hands. It wasn't just us saying this was wildly inaccurate. Here's Dr Ewan McGaughey.
#OFWATsayNO
Thank you SO MUCH to our supporters for everything you've done this year to campaign for public ownership. 1/2
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December 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Thank you SO MUCH to our supporters for everything you've done this year to campaign for public ownership. 1/2
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Regulation has failed.
This government imposed a Bonus Ban, but water bosses and shareholders will always find ways to reward themselves for their failures, with eye-watering payouts.
It's high time for the whole English water sector to come into public ownership.
vist.ly/4jhcw
This government imposed a Bonus Ban, but water bosses and shareholders will always find ways to reward themselves for their failures, with eye-watering payouts.
It's high time for the whole English water sector to come into public ownership.
vist.ly/4jhcw
Yorkshire Water boss 'mistaken' to keep £1.3m payment secret
Nicola Shaw says she was wrong in "not being transparent" about the extra money she received.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Regulation has failed.
This government imposed a Bonus Ban, but water bosses and shareholders will always find ways to reward themselves for their failures, with eye-watering payouts.
It's high time for the whole English water sector to come into public ownership.
vist.ly/4jhcw
This government imposed a Bonus Ban, but water bosses and shareholders will always find ways to reward themselves for their failures, with eye-watering payouts.
It's high time for the whole English water sector to come into public ownership.
vist.ly/4jhcw
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040.
JUNE: US equity firm KKR pulls out of rescue bid=profit before people.
If you think water belongs in public hands, tell Ofwat to reject the deal. #OFWATsayNO
vist.ly/4jhb3
JUNE: US equity firm KKR pulls out of rescue bid=profit before people.
If you think water belongs in public hands, tell Ofwat to reject the deal. #OFWATsayNO
vist.ly/4jhb3
December 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040.
JUNE: US equity firm KKR pulls out of rescue bid=profit before people.
If you think water belongs in public hands, tell Ofwat to reject the deal. #OFWATsayNO
vist.ly/4jhb3
JUNE: US equity firm KKR pulls out of rescue bid=profit before people.
If you think water belongs in public hands, tell Ofwat to reject the deal. #OFWATsayNO
vist.ly/4jhb3
The future of Thames Water hangs in the balance.
Thanks @graceblakeley.substack.com for highlighting just how important this deal is.
Ofwat must say NO to Thames Water - email now: weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwa...
Thanks @graceblakeley.substack.com for highlighting just how important this deal is.
Ofwat must say NO to Thames Water - email now: weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwa...
December 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The future of Thames Water hangs in the balance.
Thanks @graceblakeley.substack.com for highlighting just how important this deal is.
Ofwat must say NO to Thames Water - email now: weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwa...
Thanks @graceblakeley.substack.com for highlighting just how important this deal is.
Ofwat must say NO to Thames Water - email now: weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwa...
Why the future of England's water could be decided in 2026.
👀Watch this, then tell Ofwat why they have to reject Thames Water's reckless rescue deal. vist.ly/4jefr
#OFWATsayNO
👀Watch this, then tell Ofwat why they have to reject Thames Water's reckless rescue deal. vist.ly/4jefr
#OFWATsayNO
December 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Why the future of England's water could be decided in 2026.
👀Watch this, then tell Ofwat why they have to reject Thames Water's reckless rescue deal. vist.ly/4jefr
#OFWATsayNO
👀Watch this, then tell Ofwat why they have to reject Thames Water's reckless rescue deal. vist.ly/4jefr
#OFWATsayNO
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040
MAY: Thames Water is hit with the biggest ever pollution penalty.
...and now they're asking Ofwat to let them off their legal obligations for the next 15 years?? #OFWATsayNO
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MAY: Thames Water is hit with the biggest ever pollution penalty.
...and now they're asking Ofwat to let them off their legal obligations for the next 15 years?? #OFWATsayNO
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December 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040
MAY: Thames Water is hit with the biggest ever pollution penalty.
...and now they're asking Ofwat to let them off their legal obligations for the next 15 years?? #OFWATsayNO
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MAY: Thames Water is hit with the biggest ever pollution penalty.
...and now they're asking Ofwat to let them off their legal obligations for the next 15 years?? #OFWATsayNO
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🤑Thames Water creditors are haggling with Ofwat.
💩They want permission to pollute our waters until 2040.
😡But we've had a year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO.
Take 2 minutes to email Ofwat and tell them to reject the outrageous deal. #OFWATsayNO
vist.ly/4jdfb
💩They want permission to pollute our waters until 2040.
😡But we've had a year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO.
Take 2 minutes to email Ofwat and tell them to reject the outrageous deal. #OFWATsayNO
vist.ly/4jdfb
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🤑Thames Water creditors are haggling with Ofwat.
💩They want permission to pollute our waters until 2040.
😡But we've had a year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO.
Take 2 minutes to email Ofwat and tell them to reject the outrageous deal. #OFWATsayNO
vist.ly/4jdfb
💩They want permission to pollute our waters until 2040.
😡But we've had a year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO.
Take 2 minutes to email Ofwat and tell them to reject the outrageous deal. #OFWATsayNO
vist.ly/4jdfb
A year of reasons why Ofwat must say NO to 15 years of illegal sewage.
MAY: our brilliant supporter Lois kept up the pressure on Environment Minister Steve Reed, asking why he didn't want to bring water into public hands.
Watch all of the Lois vs Steve videos on Youtube.
vist.ly/4jc74
MAY: our brilliant supporter Lois kept up the pressure on Environment Minister Steve Reed, asking why he didn't want to bring water into public hands.
Watch all of the Lois vs Steve videos on Youtube.
vist.ly/4jc74
December 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A year of reasons why Ofwat must say NO to 15 years of illegal sewage.
MAY: our brilliant supporter Lois kept up the pressure on Environment Minister Steve Reed, asking why he didn't want to bring water into public hands.
Watch all of the Lois vs Steve videos on Youtube.
vist.ly/4jc74
MAY: our brilliant supporter Lois kept up the pressure on Environment Minister Steve Reed, asking why he didn't want to bring water into public hands.
Watch all of the Lois vs Steve videos on Youtube.
vist.ly/4jc74
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - being allowed to pollute our water for 15 years.
MARCH: Thames Water & Ofwat both scaremongering in the press about the cost of taking TW into public ownership.
But here's the truth.
#OFWATsayNO vist.ly/4jbqu
MARCH: Thames Water & Ofwat both scaremongering in the press about the cost of taking TW into public ownership.
But here's the truth.
#OFWATsayNO vist.ly/4jbqu
December 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - being allowed to pollute our water for 15 years.
MARCH: Thames Water & Ofwat both scaremongering in the press about the cost of taking TW into public ownership.
But here's the truth.
#OFWATsayNO vist.ly/4jbqu
MARCH: Thames Water & Ofwat both scaremongering in the press about the cost of taking TW into public ownership.
But here's the truth.
#OFWATsayNO vist.ly/4jbqu
A year of reasons why Ofwat must say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - to pollute our water for 15 years.
MARCH: in what becomes a pattern of devious behaviour, Thames begs Ofwat for leniency.
Send our email to Ofwat. Tell them to show Thames Water the door.
vist.ly/4j9ke
#OFWATsayNO
MARCH: in what becomes a pattern of devious behaviour, Thames begs Ofwat for leniency.
Send our email to Ofwat. Tell them to show Thames Water the door.
vist.ly/4j9ke
#OFWATsayNO
December 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
A year of reasons why Ofwat must say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - to pollute our water for 15 years.
MARCH: in what becomes a pattern of devious behaviour, Thames begs Ofwat for leniency.
Send our email to Ofwat. Tell them to show Thames Water the door.
vist.ly/4j9ke
#OFWATsayNO
MARCH: in what becomes a pattern of devious behaviour, Thames begs Ofwat for leniency.
Send our email to Ofwat. Tell them to show Thames Water the door.
vist.ly/4j9ke
#OFWATsayNO
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📮Take back Royal Mail📮
"As recently as 2023, I posted 20+ Christmas cards a year. Last year I sent three...I would send more if prices were more reasonable"
"It should be stripped of the ‘Royal’ title. Or bring the company back into public ownership"
weownit.org.uk/news/dear-of...
"As recently as 2023, I posted 20+ Christmas cards a year. Last year I sent three...I would send more if prices were more reasonable"
"It should be stripped of the ‘Royal’ title. Or bring the company back into public ownership"
weownit.org.uk/news/dear-of...
Dear Ofcom...one supporter's response to the Royal Mail consultation
There this is a huge flaw in the promise of ‘next day delivery’ - one supporter's letter to Ofcom about stamp price increases.
weownit.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
📮Take back Royal Mail📮
"As recently as 2023, I posted 20+ Christmas cards a year. Last year I sent three...I would send more if prices were more reasonable"
"It should be stripped of the ‘Royal’ title. Or bring the company back into public ownership"
weownit.org.uk/news/dear-of...
"As recently as 2023, I posted 20+ Christmas cards a year. Last year I sent three...I would send more if prices were more reasonable"
"It should be stripped of the ‘Royal’ title. Or bring the company back into public ownership"
weownit.org.uk/news/dear-of...
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040.
FEBRUARY: The High Court grants Thames Water a £3 billion bailout, increasing its debt mountain. It limps along for the rest of the year.
#OFWATsayNO
FEBRUARY: The High Court grants Thames Water a £3 billion bailout, increasing its debt mountain. It limps along for the rest of the year.
#OFWATsayNO
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040.
FEBRUARY: The High Court grants Thames Water a £3 billion bailout, increasing its debt mountain. It limps along for the rest of the year.
#OFWATsayNO
FEBRUARY: The High Court grants Thames Water a £3 billion bailout, increasing its debt mountain. It limps along for the rest of the year.
#OFWATsayNO
A year of reasons why Ofwat should say NO to Thames Water's haggling - polluting our water until 2040.
FEBRUARY: Thames Water admits delay to >100 environmental schemes funded by customers.
They can't be trusted. Tell Ofwat to say NO to their latest proposal.
vist.ly/4j5hc
#OFWATsayNO
FEBRUARY: Thames Water admits delay to >100 environmental schemes funded by customers.
They can't be trusted. Tell Ofwat to say NO to their latest proposal.
vist.ly/4j5hc
#OFWATsayNO
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A year of reasons why Ofwat should say NO to Thames Water's haggling - polluting our water until 2040.
FEBRUARY: Thames Water admits delay to >100 environmental schemes funded by customers.
They can't be trusted. Tell Ofwat to say NO to their latest proposal.
vist.ly/4j5hc
#OFWATsayNO
FEBRUARY: Thames Water admits delay to >100 environmental schemes funded by customers.
They can't be trusted. Tell Ofwat to say NO to their latest proposal.
vist.ly/4j5hc
#OFWATsayNO
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If there was any capitalist justice
Thames Water would be forced to
recoup £millions paid out to shareholders
to build reservoirs, plug holes, clear up pollution
before handing over for nationalisation
Thames Water would be forced to
recoup £millions paid out to shareholders
to build reservoirs, plug holes, clear up pollution
before handing over for nationalisation
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040.
JANUARY: Thames Water's creditors push for £3bn bailout - at a potential cost of £250/year to customers.
Here's what we said about it: vist.ly/4iz5n
JANUARY: Thames Water's creditors push for £3bn bailout - at a potential cost of £250/year to customers.
Here's what we said about it: vist.ly/4iz5n
December 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
If there was any capitalist justice
Thames Water would be forced to
recoup £millions paid out to shareholders
to build reservoirs, plug holes, clear up pollution
before handing over for nationalisation
Thames Water would be forced to
recoup £millions paid out to shareholders
to build reservoirs, plug holes, clear up pollution
before handing over for nationalisation
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040.
JANUARY: Thames Water's creditors push for £3bn bailout - at a potential cost of £250/year to customers.
Here's what we said about it: vist.ly/4iz5n
JANUARY: Thames Water's creditors push for £3bn bailout - at a potential cost of £250/year to customers.
Here's what we said about it: vist.ly/4iz5n
December 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO to Thames Water's outrageous deal - polluting our water until 2040.
JANUARY: Thames Water's creditors push for £3bn bailout - at a potential cost of £250/year to customers.
Here's what we said about it: vist.ly/4iz5n
JANUARY: Thames Water's creditors push for £3bn bailout - at a potential cost of £250/year to customers.
Here's what we said about it: vist.ly/4iz5n
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The public has had enough of this disgusting money-go-round at Thames Water
But did you know the company is asking to be allowed to *release sewage outside of current legal limits until 2035-40* ⁉️
Tell @ofwat.bsky.social to say NO weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwa...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
But did you know the company is asking to be allowed to *release sewage outside of current legal limits until 2035-40* ⁉️
Tell @ofwat.bsky.social to say NO weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwa...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Thames Water defers controversial £2.5m in bonuses to bosses
Heavily indebted utility puts back ‘retention payments’ for 21 executives until new year amid search for rescue deal
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The public has had enough of this disgusting money-go-round at Thames Water
But did you know the company is asking to be allowed to *release sewage outside of current legal limits until 2035-40* ⁉️
Tell @ofwat.bsky.social to say NO weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwa...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
But did you know the company is asking to be allowed to *release sewage outside of current legal limits until 2035-40* ⁉️
Tell @ofwat.bsky.social to say NO weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwa...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
🤑Thames Water creditors are haggling with Ofwat.
💩They want permission to pollute our waters until 2040.
But we've had a year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO.
🎄As we enter the holiday season, we'll look back at all the times Thames has proved it must be taken into public ownership. 1/2
💩They want permission to pollute our waters until 2040.
But we've had a year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO.
🎄As we enter the holiday season, we'll look back at all the times Thames has proved it must be taken into public ownership. 1/2
December 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🤑Thames Water creditors are haggling with Ofwat.
💩They want permission to pollute our waters until 2040.
But we've had a year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO.
🎄As we enter the holiday season, we'll look back at all the times Thames has proved it must be taken into public ownership. 1/2
💩They want permission to pollute our waters until 2040.
But we've had a year of reasons why Ofwat should just say NO.
🎄As we enter the holiday season, we'll look back at all the times Thames has proved it must be taken into public ownership. 1/2
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Brilliant statement here @andrea4gs.bsky.social new General Secretary @unisontheunion.bsky.social
“Wes Streeting? Anybody that thinks he’s going to try and save the NHS, I’ve got some magic beans for you, because he’s not. He is privatising the NHS now.”
💯🎯🔥
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
“Wes Streeting? Anybody that thinks he’s going to try and save the NHS, I’ve got some magic beans for you, because he’s not. He is privatising the NHS now.”
💯🎯🔥
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Unison's Andrea Egan: Labour Government Has 'Done Very Little For Working People'
Interview with Andrea Egan, the challenger to Unison incumbent Christina McAnea, who talks about her own plans for the union, favouring Andy Burnha...
www.politicshome.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Brilliant statement here @andrea4gs.bsky.social new General Secretary @unisontheunion.bsky.social
“Wes Streeting? Anybody that thinks he’s going to try and save the NHS, I’ve got some magic beans for you, because he’s not. He is privatising the NHS now.”
💯🎯🔥
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
“Wes Streeting? Anybody that thinks he’s going to try and save the NHS, I’ve got some magic beans for you, because he’s not. He is privatising the NHS now.”
💯🎯🔥
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
🤑The £2.5m payout for Thames Water's executives has been paused.
That's right - not scrapped, but paused.
In fact, an even bigger payout of ‼️£13.5m ‼️is due to be made to be made across the course of 2026. 1/2
vist.ly/4iunn
That's right - not scrapped, but paused.
In fact, an even bigger payout of ‼️£13.5m ‼️is due to be made to be made across the course of 2026. 1/2
vist.ly/4iunn
December 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🤑The £2.5m payout for Thames Water's executives has been paused.
That's right - not scrapped, but paused.
In fact, an even bigger payout of ‼️£13.5m ‼️is due to be made to be made across the course of 2026. 1/2
vist.ly/4iunn
That's right - not scrapped, but paused.
In fact, an even bigger payout of ‼️£13.5m ‼️is due to be made to be made across the course of 2026. 1/2
vist.ly/4iunn
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A Health Secretary who won't meet
#NHS patients...but will take £220k+ from private healthcare donors.
So yes - we brought a puppet to Wes Streeting's office to ask the question: who is really pulling Streeting's strings? ⬇️
#NHS patients...but will take £220k+ from private healthcare donors.
So yes - we brought a puppet to Wes Streeting's office to ask the question: who is really pulling Streeting's strings? ⬇️
December 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
A Health Secretary who won't meet
#NHS patients...but will take £220k+ from private healthcare donors.
So yes - we brought a puppet to Wes Streeting's office to ask the question: who is really pulling Streeting's strings? ⬇️
#NHS patients...but will take £220k+ from private healthcare donors.
So yes - we brought a puppet to Wes Streeting's office to ask the question: who is really pulling Streeting's strings? ⬇️
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My letter in the FT today on the US-UK Pharma deal:
The government has made an open-ended commitment to gradually dismantle the price control system put in place from the late 1990s.
MPs need to ask ministers some hard questions.
www.ft.com/content/884c...
The government has made an open-ended commitment to gradually dismantle the price control system put in place from the late 1990s.
MPs need to ask ministers some hard questions.
www.ft.com/content/884c...
Letter: NHS drug prices and what US deal really portends
From Nick Dearden, Director of Global Justice Now
www.ft.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
My letter in the FT today on the US-UK Pharma deal:
The government has made an open-ended commitment to gradually dismantle the price control system put in place from the late 1990s.
MPs need to ask ministers some hard questions.
www.ft.com/content/884c...
The government has made an open-ended commitment to gradually dismantle the price control system put in place from the late 1990s.
MPs need to ask ministers some hard questions.
www.ft.com/content/884c...