Power for the people.

Leah Etteridge, Chatham

The fact that the privatised energy companies can threaten the UK with blackouts has made the need for nationalisation more urgent.

Diane Tsavalos, Liverpool

Life is too short.

Sara Hall, London

Well done to our various governments of the last 30 years for screwing us all over and leaving themselves looked after. For shame, give us all a chance to live.

Joseph Yhap, London

Services for the people, not private profit.

Terry Down, Milton Keynes

It should never have been privatised.

Mark Finch, Bromley

I’m 100% behind you on this. It’s time to favour people rather than profits. We need to re-nationalise all utilities and public transport.

Philip Joyce, Dundee

I transferred to the Co-op from British Gas and Immediately cut my energy costs by a third.

Phillip Walton, Basildon

Everyone who remembers the privatisation of utilities foresaw this happening. Re-nationalise now without compensation.

Tom Organ, Bristol

Private profit should never have been put before public service.

Clive Rutter, Bristol

Get back to sanity.

Norman Wall, Wallsend

For profit’ is always likely to place profit before social considerations.

John Lee, Taunton

Privatisation has proved not to be in the interests of the nation. Competition has not resulted in companies vying to please customers, but in a self-interested cartel.

Susan Henderson, St Albans

I’m sick to death of stupid and corrupt politicians making rubbish decisions. We must have independence.

John Lynch, Pudsey.

People die of cold every year while profiteers pocket bonuses.

Peter Greenwood, Darlington

More money for the rich and the poor suffer.

Lennard James-Tall, Llanelli

It should be back under one ownership, like it used to be. British gas is now owned by the French.

Tom Gwynnette, Rotherham

When I was a teenager I watched Thatcher’s privatisation of UK assets and knew it was bad for citizens and then labour betrayed us. Time to return to rightful owners.

Michael Tanner, Port Talbot

Government and corporations need to realise that they do not have the power. We, the people, do. It is the duty of us, the people, aware of this, to spread the message.

Jack Carmenta, Leamington Spa

Enough is enough. Over 60% of the population didn’t vote for privatisation, so why should we have to be ripped off like this?

Alan Gale, Rochdale

Long overdue.

Sue Basker, Derby

At the moment energy companies can print money. The Government is powerless to stop them.

George Arrowsmith

It’s about time. I’m sick of getting robbed every winter.

Stephen Cooper, Peterborough

I have been saying we should re-nationalise the industry for years.

Richard Smith, Devizes

Market forces have left this country with the prospect of being unable to meet our energy requirements in the next few years.

Michael Henson, Pickering

Put energy suppliers back into public ownership.

Ray Colley, Sheffield

Public utilities should be in public hands. It’s as simple as that.

Nick Jordan, Rickmansworth

No argument. Power is an essential, not a profit-making commodity.

Sarah Patton, Haslemere

I want public utilities in state hands, not those of corporations.

Dennis Pearce, Hampton

The energy industry is a public service and should be run as such, not for profit.

Eileen Dale, York