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Single fault at Thames Water sewage works could imperil London’s supply, lead to mass evacuations, military on standby.
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
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60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
Single fault at Thames Water works could imperil London’s supply
Coppermills plant, which serves up to 4mn people, underscores scale of the challenge for troubled utility
www.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Single fault at Thames Water sewage works could imperil London’s supply, lead to mass evacuations, military on standby.
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
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Probably the most important but neglected scandal about Mandelson.
Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract
Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer.
What a carousel of cronyism
Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract
Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer.
What a carousel of cronyism
September 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Probably the most important but neglected scandal about Mandelson.
Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract
Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer.
What a carousel of cronyism
Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract
Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer.
What a carousel of cronyism
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In the 1970s, UK discovered oil/gas in North Sea.
Thatcher onwards, money squandered on tax cuts for corporations/rich. Now ... crisis.
Norway heavily taxed oil/gas. Now, $1.9trn sovereign fund. Its income funds national budget.
Appeasing rich/corporations costs the future.
Thatcher onwards, money squandered on tax cuts for corporations/rich. Now ... crisis.
Norway heavily taxed oil/gas. Now, $1.9trn sovereign fund. Its income funds national budget.
Appeasing rich/corporations costs the future.
August 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In the 1970s, UK discovered oil/gas in North Sea.
Thatcher onwards, money squandered on tax cuts for corporations/rich. Now ... crisis.
Norway heavily taxed oil/gas. Now, $1.9trn sovereign fund. Its income funds national budget.
Appeasing rich/corporations costs the future.
Thatcher onwards, money squandered on tax cuts for corporations/rich. Now ... crisis.
Norway heavily taxed oil/gas. Now, $1.9trn sovereign fund. Its income funds national budget.
Appeasing rich/corporations costs the future.
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Most of Lake Windermere polluted with sewage bacteria.
Only 14% of England’s rivers/lakes meet good ecological standards.
Water companies major culprits; over 1,135 criminal convictions, United Utilities have 205.
No exec prosecuted, no licence to operate cancelled.
Only 14% of England’s rivers/lakes meet good ecological standards.
Water companies major culprits; over 1,135 criminal convictions, United Utilities have 205.
No exec prosecuted, no licence to operate cancelled.
Most of Windermere polluted with sewage bacteria, finds biggest survey of its kind
Exclusive: Concentrations of faecal bacteria in the lake were found to peak in summer but there were high levels throughout year
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Most of Lake Windermere polluted with sewage bacteria.
Only 14% of England’s rivers/lakes meet good ecological standards.
Water companies major culprits; over 1,135 criminal convictions, United Utilities have 205.
No exec prosecuted, no licence to operate cancelled.
Only 14% of England’s rivers/lakes meet good ecological standards.
Water companies major culprits; over 1,135 criminal convictions, United Utilities have 205.
No exec prosecuted, no licence to operate cancelled.
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148.9m working days were lost to sickness in UK in 2024, 163.8m in 2023, higher than pre-Covid.
7.36m appointments NHS waiting list. Seeing a GP or a dentist is an ordeal.
Austerity, public service cuts have economic costs.
7.36m appointments NHS waiting list. Seeing a GP or a dentist is an ordeal.
Austerity, public service cuts have economic costs.
Sickness absence in the UK labour market - Office for National Statistics
Sickness absence rates of workers in the UK labour market, including number of days lost and reasons for absence.
www.ons.gov.uk
August 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
148.9m working days were lost to sickness in UK in 2024, 163.8m in 2023, higher than pre-Covid.
7.36m appointments NHS waiting list. Seeing a GP or a dentist is an ordeal.
Austerity, public service cuts have economic costs.
7.36m appointments NHS waiting list. Seeing a GP or a dentist is an ordeal.
Austerity, public service cuts have economic costs.
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Right wing coup in the UK.
The state became guarantor of corporate profits
Publicly-owned industries privatised at low prices.
Public services outsourced, exorbitant prices.
Private finance initiative. Tiny investment, huge returns.
Bailouts - banks can't go bust. Licence to misbehave.
The state became guarantor of corporate profits
Publicly-owned industries privatised at low prices.
Public services outsourced, exorbitant prices.
Private finance initiative. Tiny investment, huge returns.
Bailouts - banks can't go bust. Licence to misbehave.
How we can fight back against the right-wing coup
For a better future the power of corporations and wealthy elites must be curbed and reversed
leftfootforward.org
August 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Right wing coup in the UK.
The state became guarantor of corporate profits
Publicly-owned industries privatised at low prices.
Public services outsourced, exorbitant prices.
Private finance initiative. Tiny investment, huge returns.
Bailouts - banks can't go bust. Licence to misbehave.
The state became guarantor of corporate profits
Publicly-owned industries privatised at low prices.
Public services outsourced, exorbitant prices.
Private finance initiative. Tiny investment, huge returns.
Bailouts - banks can't go bust. Licence to misbehave.
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Typical FT headline "Thousands of company directors leave UK after Labour’s tax changes".
FT line: mustn't tax the rich, they will leave. But cut real wage of doctors, teachers, engineers, mathematicians, workers and they will stay.
It is class war.
archive.is/202508060620...
FT line: mustn't tax the rich, they will leave. But cut real wage of doctors, teachers, engineers, mathematicians, workers and they will stay.
It is class war.
archive.is/202508060620...
Thousands of company directors leave UK after Labour’s tax changes
FT analysis finds jump in departures with UAE the top destination
www.ft.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Typical FT headline "Thousands of company directors leave UK after Labour’s tax changes".
FT line: mustn't tax the rich, they will leave. But cut real wage of doctors, teachers, engineers, mathematicians, workers and they will stay.
It is class war.
archive.is/202508060620...
FT line: mustn't tax the rich, they will leave. But cut real wage of doctors, teachers, engineers, mathematicians, workers and they will stay.
It is class war.
archive.is/202508060620...
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Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream.
Macquarie controlled company loses 91m litres of water per day to leaks.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Dumped sewage for 300,000 hours into rivers.
Customer bills up 47% this year.
End fleecing. Nationalise water.
Macquarie controlled company loses 91m litres of water per day to leaks.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Dumped sewage for 300,000 hours into rivers.
Customer bills up 47% this year.
End fleecing. Nationalise water.
Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream
Environment secretary urged to stop drought order that could damage the ecology of River Test in Hampshire
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream.
Macquarie controlled company loses 91m litres of water per day to leaks.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Dumped sewage for 300,000 hours into rivers.
Customer bills up 47% this year.
End fleecing. Nationalise water.
Macquarie controlled company loses 91m litres of water per day to leaks.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Dumped sewage for 300,000 hours into rivers.
Customer bills up 47% this year.
End fleecing. Nationalise water.
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August 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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England's water companies circumvent rules on exec pay.
Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra £1.3m via offshore parent firm.
UK company law is weak The payment not disclosed in annual accounts.
End the circus. Nationalise water.
Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra £1.3m via offshore parent firm.
UK company law is weak The payment not disclosed in annual accounts.
End the circus. Nationalise water.
Revealed: Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra £1.3m via offshore parent firm
Company says extra payments relating to work for Kelda Holdings were covered by shareholders not billpayers
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
England's water companies circumvent rules on exec pay.
Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra £1.3m via offshore parent firm.
UK company law is weak The payment not disclosed in annual accounts.
End the circus. Nationalise water.
Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra £1.3m via offshore parent firm.
UK company law is weak The payment not disclosed in annual accounts.
End the circus. Nationalise water.
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Start with land taxes, then asset taxes, the. 100% death duties over a modest limit, then corporate transfers to dynasties, then destroy all UK dominion tax havens, then we have a chance at a wealth tax based on global assets
August 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Start with land taxes, then asset taxes, the. 100% death duties over a modest limit, then corporate transfers to dynasties, then destroy all UK dominion tax havens, then we have a chance at a wealth tax based on global assets
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Not even a day has passed & ‼️200,000‼️ people have signed up to build something special.
From Farage to Starmer, the political establishment smears people of conscience trying to stop a genocide in Gaza as terrorists.
We say: not in our name.
Join us: yourparty.uk
From Farage to Starmer, the political establishment smears people of conscience trying to stop a genocide in Gaza as terrorists.
We say: not in our name.
Join us: yourparty.uk
July 25, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Not even a day has passed & ‼️200,000‼️ people have signed up to build something special.
From Farage to Starmer, the political establishment smears people of conscience trying to stop a genocide in Gaza as terrorists.
We say: not in our name.
Join us: yourparty.uk
From Farage to Starmer, the political establishment smears people of conscience trying to stop a genocide in Gaza as terrorists.
We say: not in our name.
Join us: yourparty.uk
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Water companies sidestep Govt’s bonus ban.
Ministers were repeatedly told that the law was weak but didn't listen.
Law bypassed - water companies hike exec pay, rename bonuses, give execs multiple directorships, shares, perks.
Govt refused to empower customers to vote on exec pay.
Ministers were repeatedly told that the law was weak but didn't listen.
Law bypassed - water companies hike exec pay, rename bonuses, give execs multiple directorships, shares, perks.
Govt refused to empower customers to vote on exec pay.
‘Outwitted’: have water companies managed to sidestep Labour’s bonus ban?
Concerns loophole in 2025 act allows payouts at firms that repeatedly pollute England’s waterways with sewage
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Water companies sidestep Govt’s bonus ban.
Ministers were repeatedly told that the law was weak but didn't listen.
Law bypassed - water companies hike exec pay, rename bonuses, give execs multiple directorships, shares, perks.
Govt refused to empower customers to vote on exec pay.
Ministers were repeatedly told that the law was weak but didn't listen.
Law bypassed - water companies hike exec pay, rename bonuses, give execs multiple directorships, shares, perks.
Govt refused to empower customers to vote on exec pay.
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If you still think privatised water works, you're probably either a water company shareholder or a government minister!
The public, campaigners, academics and trade unions all want public ownership.
It's time for The People's Plan for Water!
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The public, campaigners, academics and trade unions all want public ownership.
It's time for The People's Plan for Water!
Sign up 👇
Water Belongs to All of Us - Back the People's Plan for Water!
Privatisation has broken our water system. Evidence shows public ownership can bring fairer, cleaner and cheaper water. That’s why I'm backing the People’s Plan for Water. Join me:
actionnetwork.org
July 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
If you still think privatised water works, you're probably either a water company shareholder or a government minister!
The public, campaigners, academics and trade unions all want public ownership.
It's time for The People's Plan for Water!
Sign up 👇
The public, campaigners, academics and trade unions all want public ownership.
It's time for The People's Plan for Water!
Sign up 👇
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Posts like these are pointless. The entire US political class is rotten to the core.
If she was in power, she'd not only be facilitating the same genocide as Trump, she'd have fast-tracked WW3 against Russia and China.
You're not going to vote your way out of this shit, whichever way you turn.
If she was in power, she'd not only be facilitating the same genocide as Trump, she'd have fast-tracked WW3 against Russia and China.
You're not going to vote your way out of this shit, whichever way you turn.
July 13, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Posts like these are pointless. The entire US political class is rotten to the core.
If she was in power, she'd not only be facilitating the same genocide as Trump, she'd have fast-tracked WW3 against Russia and China.
You're not going to vote your way out of this shit, whichever way you turn.
If she was in power, she'd not only be facilitating the same genocide as Trump, she'd have fast-tracked WW3 against Russia and China.
You're not going to vote your way out of this shit, whichever way you turn.
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Thames Water paid lawyers/advisers £136m to secure £3bn emergency funding at 9.75% interest.
It has a debt pile of over £20bn, debt at privatisation was ZERO. More debt inevitable.
28% - 35% of customer bills pays interest. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged, people fleeced.
It has a debt pile of over £20bn, debt at privatisation was ZERO. More debt inevitable.
28% - 35% of customer bills pays interest. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged, people fleeced.
Thames Water spent £136m on securing emergency funding, leaked document suggests
‘Atypical expenditure’ document suggests utility’s costs over 12 months outstripped the £130m it paid in fines
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Thames Water paid lawyers/advisers £136m to secure £3bn emergency funding at 9.75% interest.
It has a debt pile of over £20bn, debt at privatisation was ZERO. More debt inevitable.
28% - 35% of customer bills pays interest. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged, people fleeced.
It has a debt pile of over £20bn, debt at privatisation was ZERO. More debt inevitable.
28% - 35% of customer bills pays interest. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged, people fleeced.
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England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade, experts call for hosepipe bans.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Over a trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Water companies paid out £85bn in dividends. No regulator/Govt had a national plan.
Crisis created by privatisation.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Over a trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Water companies paid out £85bn in dividends. No regulator/Govt had a national plan.
Crisis created by privatisation.
England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade as experts call for hosepipe bans
Levels even lower than in severe drought year of 2022, data shows, with water firms urged to ‘be proactive’
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM
England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade, experts call for hosepipe bans.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Over a trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Water companies paid out £85bn in dividends. No regulator/Govt had a national plan.
Crisis created by privatisation.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Over a trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Water companies paid out £85bn in dividends. No regulator/Govt had a national plan.
Crisis created by privatisation.
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UK Govt inheriting poor value assets due to bad handling of PFI contracts.
PFI is part of corporate welfare. For every £1 of private investment govt repays more than £6 + more for services.
Cheaper for govt to borrow.
Yet govt is entering new PFI deals lasting to 2052-53.
PFI is part of corporate welfare. For every £1 of private investment govt repays more than £6 + more for services.
Cheaper for govt to borrow.
Yet govt is entering new PFI deals lasting to 2052-53.
Government inheriting poor value assets due to bad handling of PFI contracts, watchdog says
Public accounts committee warns UK infrastructure risked becoming ‘stony ground’ for investors without major overhaul
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
UK Govt inheriting poor value assets due to bad handling of PFI contracts.
PFI is part of corporate welfare. For every £1 of private investment govt repays more than £6 + more for services.
Cheaper for govt to borrow.
Yet govt is entering new PFI deals lasting to 2052-53.
PFI is part of corporate welfare. For every £1 of private investment govt repays more than £6 + more for services.
Cheaper for govt to borrow.
Yet govt is entering new PFI deals lasting to 2052-53.
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If the billionaires are afraid of their Assets and profits being damaged in a war they can pay for defence.
No one else should, what the hell does the Government even own to defend?
No one else should, what the hell does the Government even own to defend?
June 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If the billionaires are afraid of their Assets and profits being damaged in a war they can pay for defence.
No one else should, what the hell does the Government even own to defend?
No one else should, what the hell does the Government even own to defend?
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I thought there was a shortage of money.
June 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I thought there was a shortage of money.
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Why the hell are they owned by Americans, Canadians, Australians, Chinese, Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
If power and water are so vital and security risks?
If power and water are so vital and security risks?
June 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Why the hell are they owned by Americans, Canadians, Australians, Chinese, Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
If power and water are so vital and security risks?
If power and water are so vital and security risks?
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UK more corrupt than Uruguay, Estonia, Seychelles, Iceland, Hong Kong.
Honours, crony contracts for party donors.
Bribes secure the laws you want. Dirty money, no problem, City thrives on it. Rule of law, tell that to Grenfell fire victims.
Can't arrest decline without ending political corruption
Honours, crony contracts for party donors.
Bribes secure the laws you want. Dirty money, no problem, City thrives on it. Rule of law, tell that to Grenfell fire victims.
Can't arrest decline without ending political corruption
Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
The Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 ranks 180 countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. Find out the scores and read our analysis.
www.transparency.org
June 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
UK more corrupt than Uruguay, Estonia, Seychelles, Iceland, Hong Kong.
Honours, crony contracts for party donors.
Bribes secure the laws you want. Dirty money, no problem, City thrives on it. Rule of law, tell that to Grenfell fire victims.
Can't arrest decline without ending political corruption
Honours, crony contracts for party donors.
Bribes secure the laws you want. Dirty money, no problem, City thrives on it. Rule of law, tell that to Grenfell fire victims.
Can't arrest decline without ending political corruption
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Brazen and outrageous demand from Thames Water’s creditors
They want protection from ever being taken to court by environmental campaigners!
Steve Reed must say NO and protect the public interest - PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
They want protection from ever being taken to court by environmental campaigners!
Steve Reed must say NO and protect the public interest - PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Thames Water lenders demand government blocks campaigners from legal action
Creditors owed £13bn say ministers should prioritise ‘environmental betterment over punitive enforcement’
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Brazen and outrageous demand from Thames Water’s creditors
They want protection from ever being taken to court by environmental campaigners!
Steve Reed must say NO and protect the public interest - PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
They want protection from ever being taken to court by environmental campaigners!
Steve Reed must say NO and protect the public interest - PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Singapore - “a dystopian vision of the emerging future, where wealth is extracted into luxury offshore havens, protected externally by violent borders, and internally, by growing authoritarianism.” Is this what SEZs will give us? @europeanpowell.bsky.social - www.declassifieduk.org/inside-singa...
Inside Singapore: From British colony to global finance nerve centre
Protected by British gunboats and Gurkhas, Singapore plays an outsized role in the world’s banking and oil system.
www.declassifieduk.org
June 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Singapore - “a dystopian vision of the emerging future, where wealth is extracted into luxury offshore havens, protected externally by violent borders, and internally, by growing authoritarianism.” Is this what SEZs will give us? @europeanpowell.bsky.social - www.declassifieduk.org/inside-singa...
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June 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM