Privatisation has failed the people. These must be brought back under state control.

John Ellison, Leicester

They should never have been split up.

Susan Reineck, York

I’ve made the first step by ditching the big companies. I’ve moved my account to Co-operative energy, the first step to bring excessive profits back to members.

Geoff Walker, Stoke On Trent

Privatization of energy resources and transport is a disgrace.

Lia Martinucci, Richmond, North Yorkshire

People die of cold every year while profiteers pocket bonuses.

Peter Greenwood, Darlington

Utilities (power and water etc.) should be owned by the taxpayers who, after all, are subsidising private companies.

Margaret Gain, Stratford-upon-Avon

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

John Faviell Taylor, Ripon

Tell Sid he’s a thief.

Ray Butler, Manchester

These industries should never have been privatised in the first place.

Douglas Linaker, Penzance

I’m fed up with profits going to companies. They should go back into our hands.

Andy Walker, Brighton

All utilities should belong to the people, not profit-making private companies.

John Warburton, Treuddyn

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

Kimaya Crolla-Younger, London

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

Give back something I used to own, which was sold without my permission.

Ken Cooke, St Austell

Prices are too high.

John Taylor, Guisborough

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

David Cunliffe, St Helens

It should not have been sold off in the first place. It only lined the pockets of Tories’ friends and masters.

Eric Woodruff, Lytham St Anne’s

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

Paul Ellerington, Bedford

Time for re-nationalisation of the energy industry. Consumers should come first, not a bunch of faceless shareholders who put their own profit first.

John Reilly, Glasgow

I just want a reliable, fair, publicly-owned utility, not a never-ending cycle of chasing different suppliers to get good value.

Martyn Wilson, Farnborough

Run utilities for the people and the environment

Steve Black, Southampton

Put profits back into services, not into shareholder pockets.

Andrea Stow, Cleckheaton

Private profit should never have been put before public service.

Clive Rutter, Bristol

Our energy supply is fundamental to our society and should be owned by our society.

John Hoyle, Kettering

Enough is enough.

Rick Long

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

Julia Clarke, Croydon

Customer choice in the provision of essential utilities makes no sense. Nationalisation of these industries serves the people of the country well.

Phillipa Partington, Bedford

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

Janet Brooke, Nottingham

Energy to serve the sustainable needs of the many, not the short-term profit of the elite few.

Andrew Duncan, Exeter

It should never have been sold off in the first place. It’s a basic need which should be provided for the people by the people.

Alison Belbin, Birmingham