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

Giving the private sector monopolies is the most stupid thing, amongst many, the Tories ever did.

Niall Clifford, Yeovil

I’m fed up with the fat cat chairman making a mint while my bills still go up and up.

Michael Oram, Dorchester

Enough is enough. We are sick of being ripped off and private companies profiteering while people freeze to death every winter.

Ken Walker, Milnrow

I am fed up with being ripped off by these companies.

Terence Dare, Mansfield

We’ve had enough of prices so high and having to have a house that is cold.

Lavern Wilson, Mansfield

Something must be done. They are all raking in extreme profits from us poorer people.

Nigel Rogers, Chester

Fuel to keep warm, heat water and cook food should be affordable for all. Re-nationalise the energy firms. People before profits.

Sheila Wiggins, Bournemouth

Let’s get rid of the shareholders.

Joan Harrison, St Albans

Bring back British Rail and the water, gas and electricity.

Paul Taylor, Bristol

This isn’t just about energy prices. Look at the scandals surrounding G4S, Serco and Atos. Some things should not be privatised.

Nick Haeffner, London

Re-nationalise. Control of the supply of power should be on a non-profit basis. These services should be run for citizens not for profit.

Vanessa Bowen, Harrogate

Heating and hot water should not be for commercial gain.

Pam Robinson, London

The more of us unite and speak out the better.

Pippa Richardson, Swansea

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

Wilfred John Barker, Wigton

All makes sense to me. Do it now.

Matt Haskins, London

Our energy needs to be renewable and prices need to be fairer for all.

Laura Long, Leeds

It’s about time these companies were punished. They’re absolutely disgusting, the lot of them.

Garry Boyle, Brentwood

It’s time to stop the greed.

Michaela Armstrong, Manchester

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

Stephen Munton, Birmingham

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

Scilla Allen, Shoreham-by-Sea

It’s about time something like this came up. I agree wholeheartedly and wish every success to the campaign, which I will follow and support.

Richard Lock, Dorking

I am fully in favour of re-nationalising the power industry and the railways.

Paul Ellerington, Bedford

Clearly nothing fundamental to life should be owned for profit.

Mike Bird, Llandudno

Time to get rid of the energy racketeers.

Karen Johnson, Princes Risborough

The huge growth in profit taken by the Big Six over the last four years – from

Jane Lowry, Falmouth

It cannot be right that businesses make huge profits from energy.

John Crawford, Burscough

People should come before profit, and investment in renewable energy is urgently needed for the sake of future generations.

Helen Eynon, Penzance

these are necessities not luxuries, so the price needs to be reasonable

Asiya Ali, Slough