Don’t expect any help from left wing politicians.

Roy Koerner, Wylam

Privatisation has seen us ripped off left and right, not least by the energy companies. This needs to be rectified.

Alexander Atkin, Sheffield

It’s time to take back what’s ours.

Brian McCaig, Renfrew

I am awake. For too long now have my eyes been shut to the abuses and corruption that is an endemic rot through the very fabric of society. I say viva la revolution.

Christian Baker, Todmorden

Monopoly may be a popular game but in real life it’s no fun for the customer. It’s just a cartel in disguise.

Caroline Abbott, Middlesbrough

All public services and necessities of life should belong to the people not profit-hungry corporations intent on putting profit before people.

Jason Fawley, Doncaster

Re-nationalise and invest profits instead of paying out to shareholders.

Wilfred John Barker, Wigton

I would like to put my name to this petition and I actively support the campaign to bring back our energy network into public ownership.

Oliver Steward, Norwich

Keep up the good work. We are on an electric key meter. Not many companies do it so it makes it hard to change.

Moira Smith, Kent

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

Lorraine Martland, Milton Keynes

If shareholders’ profit was reallocated to fund development of sustainable sources of power it would vastly reduce the cost of living for many poor families.

Sheila Francis, Doncaster

I hate being held to ransom.

Diane Hibbert, Rainworth

Public utilities should never have been privatised. The Big Six are becoming more expensive because they are not exploiting renewables.

Louis Loizou, Brighton

Power for the people.

Leah Etteridge, Chatham

Energy is too important to be a wealth provider for shareholders of private companies.

Shan Oakes, Beverley

With this bunch of bully-boys in power, the campaign for re-nationalisation based on cold hard numbers, highlighting how we’ve lost out is needed more than ever.

Peter Burns, Newport

This will inevitably happen. In the future there will be wars over energy and we will all no doubt suffer.

John Birbeck, York

Privatisation equals prices up, service down, profits to investment bankers.

Pete Heskett, London

Before the sell-off there were 60million shareholders, each with one equal share and equal rights. Now the many pay the few, with no say, rights or choice. Our time has come.

Jon Crinks, Liskeard

Utilities belong to the people.

Jerry Scales, Aylesbury

This needs to happen.

Joseph Payne

Our energy infrastructure is a vital national asset. It is too important to be left in private hands and run for private profit.

Martin Findell, Nottingham

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

John Faviell Taylor, Ripon

Nationalisation is best with no dividends to pay.

Margaret Evans, Sheffield

The promise that privatisation would bring lower prices and a better service is as false with rail as with water, energy and soon the post.

Tim Byrne

Daylight robbery. Corporate assisted manslaughter.

Jeffrey Wong, Manchester

The millions in profits should be used to keep prices down, not line the pockets of directors and shareholders.

Brendan McAlinden, Warrington

It’s time to acknowledge that some industries should be run for the benefit of people, not profit.

Denis Keenan, Ossett

Profit from privatisation is given to shareholders whereas profits from nationalisation is re-invested to improve the system. Government has ultimate control, not fat cats.

Karl Snowdon, Gateshead

We need to get back to a point where basics such as heat and light are affordable to all. People before profit.

Stephen Hurrel, Glasgow