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NHS privatisation and PFI - what Lord Darzi’s review missed
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The much-anticipated review of NHS performance commissioned by Health Secretary Wes Streeting, and conducted by Professor Lord Darzi, has now been published. The review identified several factors as central to the crisis the National Health Service is currently facing.
on Sep 16
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So Thames is going bust? 6 steps the government must take to protect the public and our rivers.
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Thames Water is the UK’s largest water company, serving 25% of the population. And it’s about to go bust. Just yesterday, a second credit agency labelled its debt as “junk”. Its shareholders have written down over half its shares to zero: they’re now worthless.
on Aug 3
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It's time to take back our water
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Let's bring our water into public ownership.
on Jul 27
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King’s Speech: Five great policies for public ownership, and five missed opportunities
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This morning, at the State Opening of Parliament, King Charles set out his government’s plans for the coming year.
on Jul 18
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Thames Water Profits from Pollution
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How much does Thames Water profit from pollution? Use our tool to find out!
on Jul 4
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Labour’s unwillingness to nationalise Thames Water puts the taxpayer and the environment at risk
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“Jonathan Reynolds’ position puts taxpayers and bill payers at financial risk — and throws the environment under the bus. "New Labour showed us with Railtrack how to protect the taxpayer when an essential public service goes bust.
on Jun 29
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ANALYSIS: The NHS has lost £10 million a week to private profits since 2012
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A new analysis by We Own It reveals that £6.7 billion, or £10 million each week, has left the NHS’s budget in the form of profits on all private contracts given by the NHS from January 2012 to May 2024.
on Jun 25
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The Green Party becomes first party to officially back the Pledge for the NHS
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The Green Party has today become the first party standing candidates in the 2024 general election to officially back We Own It’s Pledge for the NHS. The NHS has just lived through the worst 14 years of underinvestment, understaffing and outsourcing in its entire history.
on Jun 25
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How much does your water company profit from pollution?
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How much did your water company pay out to its shareholders for every hour it polluted last year? Find out with our interactive tool!
on Jun 24
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Here are the GP Practices taken over by US health insurance giant Centene
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Shocking
on May 24
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Causing a stink: water shareholders invest less than nothing
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Guest blog by Professor David Hall from the Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) at the University of Greenwich.
on May 22
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Stop the next Truss style crisis. Nationalise Thames Water NOW!
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Thames Water could spark a Truss-style crisis. Take it into public hands now.
on May 10
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Scottish party leaders: Commit to fight for our NHS
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The NHS is a key priority for voters at this general election, Scottish parties must reflect that.
on Apr 23
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End Private Healthcare Deaths: Invest in the NHS
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BBC Panorama has revealed NHS patients have died following operations at private hospitals.
on Apr 9
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An open letter to the Prime Minister
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Open letter: Don’t bail out Thames Water, nationalise it permanently Dear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Thames Water has failed. It’s on the point of collapse after racking up unsustainable debt of £18 billion at the expense of the public.
on Mar 28
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Let's take Royal Mail into public ownership: make your voice heard now
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Privatisation was supposed to improve Royal Mail, but it's only made things worse.
on Mar 27
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Could councils be about to sell public assets to private interests?
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said, ahead of today's wholly inadequate budget, that councils should cut back on 'wasteful spending'. But the truth is there is no more money to waste. Our councils have been desperately underfunded for years.
on Mar 6
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Time's nearly up for Thames Water. So let's bring it into public ownership - permanently
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Newspaper reports this week state that Thames Water, Britian's largest water monopoly, has been lobbying Ofwat to increase your bills, pay more dividends to its overseas investors, and try to squirm out of its way of paying fines for dumping sewage illegally.
on Mar 2
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Oliver Coppard: Give South Yorkshire a vote on public control in May
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Sign the open letter to Mayor Oliver Coppard to keep prioritising public control of your buses and stop delays.
on Mar 1
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5 reasons why regulation won’t solve the sewage crisis - and 5 actions that would help
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England’s best beaches suffered from 8,500 hours of sewage dumping last year, new figures show. People are rightly angry about this ongoing crisis and politicians are competing to show they’re taking the issue seriously. But what’s the solution?
on Mar 1
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We Own It is a voice for everyone who wants UK public services to be run for people, not profit.
on Jan 31
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Save the Town Hall: fund councils, not privatisation
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New plans could spark a wave of council sell offs. Email NOW to demand funding, not privatisation.
on Jan 31
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Serco has a terrible track record of ripping off the public when contracts to run our vital public services are handed over to them. Now Oxford City Council wants to award the outsourcing firm a contract to run three leisure centres, a pool and an ice rink.
on Jan 24
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Stop fining Thames Water: take shares instead
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Guest blog by David Whyte This week’s news that Thames Water is paying out a £37.5m dividend in the midst of an ongoing crisis has left many in disbelief.
on Dec 13
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Victoria Atkins: Reinstate our NHS as a fully public service
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The new Health Secretary must commit to fix the NHS crisis by reinstating our NHS as a fully public service.
on Nov 16
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Public transport is an essential service, not a playground for private companies
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Guest blog by Jonathan Tyler Passenger Transport Networks, York It is time to paint a vision of the public transport that Britain needs – and to outline its principles. It’s increasingly urgent that we both cut greenhouse gas emissions and prevent the degradation of the natural environment.
on Oct 20
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Starmer: reinstate our NHS as a fully public service
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It is time for Labour to step up and save our NHS from private profiteers.
on Oct 9