There are those that can and those that cannot heat their homes. I’m for supporting and speaking up for those that can’t.

Mitch James, Bristol

Give us our utilities back now.

Col Farrell, Liverpool

Don’t expect any help from left wing politicians.

Roy Koerner, Wylam

It’s time to turn back the tide. Private is not always best. Let’s have more pride in civic institutions.

Chris Madeley, Abergavenny

Re-nationalisation of all utilities.

Dennis Wood, Clacton-on-Sea

Return to public ownership for the people’s benefit.

Paul Geraghty, Warrington

Access to power is a basic human right and one that needs to be affordable for all.

Kimaya Crolla-Younger, London

Charges are grossly disproportionate to costs. Stop these companies from becoming so powerful that it would become impossible to challenge them.

Marti French, Newton Abbot

This needs to happen.

Joseph Payne

We are being ripped off by these companies. Let’s disband them now and take back ownership.

Sue Underwood, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

private companies are more concerned about profits for shareholders than providing a service. This is inevitable if they want to attract investors.

Barbara Brogan, Letchworth

All so called profits can be re-invested back into energy generation to meet people’s need rather than corporate greed.

Mark Lansbury, Newchurch

Privatisation has not worked for the majority of people.

Yvonne Gibbins, Grantham

I’d rather subsidise my fellow citizens than a bunch of fat cats.

John Hann, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

I’m tired of being overcharged and paying more for ever decreasing benefit. Nationalise now.

Julia Clarke, Croydon

Let’s take back what was stolen from us.

Rob Hamilton, Rotherham

I believe in a free market economy. But remove the exceptions to the rule that are the utilities and mass transport systems.

Dave James, Tavistock

Enough is enough with no pay rises and the energy companies just milking us. It’s time that fuel came back into public ownership.

Nigel Penn, Buxton

Why don’t they learn?

Daniel Rolles, Dartford

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

Stephen Munton, Birmingham

I prefer the country’s energy supply in the hands of politicians and not capitalists, but the margin is very slight.

Maggie Lewis, Waltham on the Wolds

It’s time to return to sanity. No utility should be for private profit.

Ruth Scriven, Marlborough

There needs to be a common policy, approach and pay structure which realistically focuses on the end consumer.

Lesley Downes, Exmouth

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

Hitendra Patel, Surbiton

It is about time it was re-nationalised.

Paul Baker, Winsford

The energy companies are ripping us off in order to make fat profits. This is wrong.

Colin Anderson, Dunstable

The water companies should also be taken back into public ownership. Water is a vital resource for everyone. The notion that it can be owned by anyone is obscene.

Roger Wells, Stourbridge

Too many million-pound salaries for energy company CEOs while the elderly and others choose between heating and lighting and eating.

Juliet Chard, London

Current events. Enough said.

Thomas Reid, Barlby