Even the Victorians had the sense to understand that utilities so vital should not be private.

Hilary Lowson, Bathgate

All utilities should be owned by the public.

Arthur Pallett, Stoke-on-Trent

Re-nationalise all public utilities.

Mary Jackson, Doncaster

It’s about time the British people were helped by this government.

David Blandford, Nomansland

I’m fed up with what should be national institutions being used as cash cows for a few rich fat cats.

Simon Godfrey, Kilwinning

We’re told we have fundamental human rights in this country but do they actually mean anything when people are freezing to death in their own homes?

Callum Gill, London

Bring back British Rail and the water, gas and electricity.

Paul Taylor, Bristol

At the very least do away with a daily standing charge.

Janet Brooke, Nottingham

Renationalise the energy utilities please.

Gaby Weiner, Lewes East Sussex

It should never have happened in the first place. It just cost us all a lot of money. And for what?

Brian Cann, Yeovil

This will inevitably happen. In the future there will be wars over energy and we will all no doubt suffer.

John Birbeck, York

Money from our electricity bills should be for infrastructure replacement and not for lining bosses’ and shareholders’ pockets. Re-nationalise as soon as possible.

Dennis Pocock, Woking

Privatisation of public industries is a proven failure.

John Dunkley, Sheffield

Put profits back into services, not into shareholder pockets.

Andrea Stow, Cleckheaton

Power we need and it’s only by sticking together that maybe something can be done. This is not what I and millions like me paid into. Please continue with your message.

Elaine Stonelake, Altrincham

Energy, rail and health are strategic resources that should be government controlled. We’ve already got health, so there are two to go.

Jim Roche, Leeds

Public utilities should never be in private hands. Simple.

Alec Rivers, Folkestone

Power to the people now.

Kieran Hill, Sheffield

We have sold off too many of our utilities that should be owned by the taxpayers. Water, Gas, Electricity are all owned by foreigners.

Barbara Cowle, Wirral

Utilities are too important to the public to be run at their expense for private profit.

Anthony Peter, Todmorden

I am tired of the energy companies making profits from the poorest in society.

Mag McNally, London

We need services which operate for the benefit of the public, and the ability to re-invest money without losing it to shareholders.

Robert Charlesworth, Carlisle

Privatisation has become a nightmare from which we would like to wake up.

Linda Lee, Swindon

A publicly owned energy provider will show up the lie that competition has been good for consumers, just as East Coast has on the railways.

Tom Warnett, Slough

Basic utilities that underpin the infrastructure of a nation should never be in the hands of private, often foreign, businesses.

Tim McDowall, Livingston

obviously privatisation has been a disaster. All the evidence is there. Thatcher was wrong. We need a proper left wing spokesman to highlight this.

Michael Lawson, Borehamwood

Energy should not be in the hands of foreign companies. We the people should own it. France and Germany would never privatise strategic industries.

Marjorie Arnold, Wigan

Give the power back to the people.

Susan Warren, St Leonards-on-Sea

Lives before excessive profit.

John Taylor, Chesterfield

No need to feed the greed. Plant the seed.

Bryan Burrow, Kendal