Bring the power back to the people.

Alex Burnell, Ipswich

The attempt to create an artificial market in energy supply has demonstrably failed. It is broke so let’s fix it.

Rik Alewijnse, Feering

Our natural resources should never have been privatised in the first place.

John Faviell Taylor, Ripon

These energy companies are like a mafia, using the consumer as a cash cow. The Government doesn’t want to do anything to stop it because half the MPs are shareholders.

Lynne Campbell, Co. Durham

To be warm is a basic human right, like a roof over your head – and education and health care.

Scilla Allen, Shoreham-by-Sea

Privatisation drives up prices and drives down quality.

Jennie Cummings-Knight, Cromer

Time to get rid of the energy racketeers.

Karen Johnson, Princes Risborough

All utilities and public transport should be in state ownership.

John Truelove, Weston-super-Mare

You’ve had your time fat cats.

William Hunt, Southport

Let’s get the utilities out of the hands of these greedy bastards. They should belong to the community at large.

Andy Wilkinson, Norwich

Privatisation of our infrastructure only works for those who worship the god of money.

Jonathan Price, Sheffield

We need cheaper fuel.

Susan Rogers, Whalley Range

I’ve worked all my life, contributing to our state systems, to find that now, aged 73 and living alone, I sit wrapped in a blanket, trying to keep warm. What life is this?

Vivienne Gunning, Swansea

Let us return to a fair sharing of wealth and freedom.

Peter Canham, Hitchin

You know it is fair.

Susanna Rance, Plymouth

I campaigned against electricity privatisation when I worked in the industry and served on the NEC of the Electrical Power Engineers’ Association. I am vindicated.

Ken Keable, Stoke-sub-Hamdon

Rip-off Britain.

S Leach, Essex

Price rises due to increased commodity costs are rapidly passed on in full by the Big Six to consumers. Cost reductions are not. They are exploiting the consumer.

Jeffrey Loffill, Knaresborough

Let’s unite against these fat cats and make them reduce their profits.

Hitendra Patel, Surbiton

All energy should be state owned.

Kenneth Miller, Leeds

What’s the point of disrupting a well run system for the sake of political ideology? Save the money for the councils that are having to make budget cuts.

Philip Cheung, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

I’m sick of being exploited by money-grabbing companies. I hope their days are numbered.

Lorraine Martland, Milton Keynes

The ridiculous greed of all energy companies and their suppliers must stop. We must also find ways of reducing our reliance on fossil fuels without it costing the earth.

H Moon, Brighton

Please return the gas and electricity industry to the same great institution which it used to be.

Stephen Munton, Birmingham

Yes, nationalisation would be great. The prices are crazy at the moment.

Becky Sherwood, Totnes

Power to the people.

Andrew Wilkes, Cardiff

Let’s get rid of the shareholders.

Joan Harrison, St Albans

Re-nationalise without delay. Privatisation has failed miserably.

Paul Beattie, Corby

Re-nationalise it all. It should all be owned by and run for all the people – not thieves and shareholders.

Simon Williams, Sutton