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

It is impossible to have a fair utility supply in the private sector – let’s take it back.

Gill Page, Richmond

Privatisation drives up prices and drives down quality.

Jennie Cummings-Knight, Cromer

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

Ruth Scriven, Marlborough

Time to draw the line in the sand methinks.

Paul Burgess, Torquay

I’m sick of being robbed.

Arthur Griffiths, Skelmersdale

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

Privatisation of Britain’s public services has been a disaster for consumers, the environment and the economy.

Jim Dignan, Sheffield

Certain commodities should be owned by the people, for the people. Energy, public transport, water.

David Cunliffe, St Helens

Taking out the running costs of so many companies could reduce prices instantly.

Agw Pritchard, Holmfirth

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

It’s about time these big companies are called to account for pricing people out of their basic day-to-day needs.

Stephen Chambers, Strood

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

Janet Brooke, Nottingham

I was forced to debilitating depression and suicide by N-power’s false billing. My MP wrote to Voker Beckers and we have no reply a year on.

Garry Clarkson, Leeds

Prices increase every year and service standards drop. We need to reverse this trend for a fairer Britain.

Margaret Blackman, St Albans

All essential services should be community assets, managed to benefit the people and not financially punish them.

Graham Towler, Northampton

Please take note of this petition.

Mary Hodges, Newport, Isle of Wight

Energy supply and distribution requires long term and nationwide co-ordination. Privatisation gives no reason to look to the future when a quick buck can be made now.

Alexander Scott, Ardrossan

Energy profits should be invested in energy re-vitalisation, not to line the pockets of company bosses and shareholders.

Stephen Swanton, Leeds

People not profits.

Peter Treadwell, Melton Mowbray

Privatisation wouldn’t have been so bad if the prices hadn’t been driven up so far so fast and the services degraded. Shareholders and businessmen are all greedy.

Sandra Humphries, Southsea

Re–nationalise now.

Darrin Armstrong, Stevenage

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

All essential services should be nationalised. That’s rail, water, energy, post office, and schools under local authority control.

Sylvia Coles, Nottingham

Profits before people must stop.

Daniel Holt, Bournemouth

Power production should be for us all and not for private profit.

David Weston, Bodmin

I have photo-voltaics and have done a lot to make my home energy efficient. It would be good if the government allowed us to do the same with national energy provision.

Polly Moyer, Bristol

Energy is an essential part of life. We shouldn’t be held to ransom by those who are only out for profit. Nationalise and reinvest the profits and/or reduce bills.

David Winter, Hornchurch

Electricity and gas are now a vital part of our everyday lives. It is morally wrong to profit from something the people are so dependant on.

Jack Grout, Huddersfield