Hilary Lowson, BathgateEven the Victorians had the sense to understand that utilities so vital should not be private.
Arthur Pallett, Stoke-on-TrentAll utilities should be owned by the public.
Mary Jackson, DoncasterRe-nationalise all public utilities.
David Blandford, NomanslandIt’s about time the British people were helped by this government.
Simon Godfrey, KilwinningI’m fed up with what should be national institutions being used as cash cows for a few rich fat cats.
Callum Gill, LondonWe’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?
Paul Taylor, BristolBring back British Rail and the water, gas and electricity.
Janet Brooke, NottinghamAt the very least do away with a daily standing charge.
Gaby Weiner, Lewes East SussexRenationalise the energy utilities please.
Brian Cann, YeovilIt should never have happened in the first place. It just cost us all a lot of money. And for what?
John Birbeck, YorkThis will inevitably happen. In the future there will be wars over energy and we will all no doubt suffer.
Dennis Pocock, WokingMoney from our electricity bills should be for infrastructure replacement and not for lining bosses’ and shareholders’ pockets. Re-nationalise as soon as possible.
John Dunkley, SheffieldPrivatisation of public industries is a proven failure.
Andrea Stow, CleckheatonPut profits back into services, not into shareholder pockets.
Elaine Stonelake, AltrinchamPower 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.
Jim Roche, LeedsEnergy, rail and health are strategic resources that should be government controlled. We’ve already got health, so there are two to go.
Alec Rivers, FolkestonePublic utilities should never be in private hands. Simple.
Kieran Hill, SheffieldPower to the people now.
Barbara Cowle, WirralWe have sold off too many of our utilities that should be owned by the taxpayers. Water, Gas, Electricity are all owned by foreigners.
Anthony Peter, TodmordenUtilities are too important to the public to be run at their expense for private profit.
Mag McNally, LondonI am tired of the energy companies making profits from the poorest in society.
Robert Charlesworth, CarlisleWe need services which operate for the benefit of the public, and the ability to re-invest money without losing it to shareholders.
Linda Lee, SwindonPrivatisation has become a nightmare from which we would like to wake up.
Tom Warnett, SloughA publicly owned energy provider will show up the lie that competition has been good for consumers, just as East Coast has on the railways.
Tim McDowall, LivingstonBasic utilities that underpin the infrastructure of a nation should never be in the hands of private, often foreign, businesses.
Michael Lawson, Borehamwoodobviously privatisation has been a disaster. All the evidence is there. Thatcher was wrong. We need a proper left wing spokesman to highlight this.
Marjorie Arnold, WiganEnergy should not be in the hands of foreign companies. We the people should own it. France and Germany would never privatise strategic industries.
Susan Warren, St Leonards-on-SeaGive the power back to the people.
John Taylor, ChesterfieldLives before excessive profit.
Bryan Burrow, KendalNo need to feed the greed. Plant the seed.