Utilities should never have been privatised in the first place. Please, re-nationalise for the sake of the British people.

Christian Chess, Chippenham

Everyone needs energy and at a cost that protects and enhances life, rather than simply unearned dividend payments which are used to make rich people even richer.

George Davies, Darwen

I’m fed up chasing better deals.

John Podger, Ware

Essential services should be nationalised services. If they want businesses to make money from private investors, they should issue bonds in the business.

Chris Hyde, Dunstable

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

Jim Dignan, Sheffield

Energy generation should not be subject to the profit motive.

Kate Martinson, Southampton

All utilities should be in the hands of the public.

William Morton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

We were conned by the Conservatives. Profiteering at public expense by these cartels is evident. We must have not-for-profit railways and all utilities.

Philip Cole, Barnsley

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

The energy rip-off needs to end now.

Alan Ralph, Watford

Without a doubt we need to re-nationalise power companies, as rampant free-market economics is causing misery for the majority.

Stephen Michael, Horley

How can we boycott them?

Jean Fernandes, London

Utilities should always be in the hands of the people that use them. For these companies it is like writing a blank cheque.

Jean Holmes, Worksop

It’s time to stop the greed.

Michaela Armstrong, Manchester

We may as well bring it back into public ownership as taxpayers are paying for it anyway.

Bob Dennett, Lytham

Re-nationalise, run the power supplies as a service, not a way of making a few richer while the majority struggle to pay the bills. Any profit made is kept in the country.

David Treasurer, Canterbury

Public services for people not profit.

Laurie Walmsley,

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

Michael Oram, Dorchester

It’s a disgrace – pure greed. We need to have energy re-nationalised.

Vi Dunning, Thornton Cleveleys

Let’s get rid of the shareholders.

Joan Harrison, St Albans

I support this act.

Gamal Salem, Dartford

The time is right to take back the industries into public hands for benefit of the public.

George Hill, Corby

This cartel of foreign-owned utilities should be more accountable.

Bernadette Reid, Harrogate

The recent price increases by the major energy companies prey on the most vulnerable members of society solely to boost already record high profits.

Gerald Halligan, Edinburgh

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

Ken Walker, Milnrow

Public ownership can be local and democratic. It does not have to be 1940s style state bureaucracy.

John Tilley, Kingston upon Thames

Shame on a government which thrusts even more people into fuel poverty, while its MPs claim heating expenses for their second homes.

Glen Burrows, Bridgwater

It’s plain common sense.

Roger Dickings, Peterborough

No need to feed the greed. Plant the seed.

Bryan Burrow, Kendal