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

Jane Lowry, Falmouth

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

Wilfred John Barker, Wigton

Dear British Gas, stop ripping me off.

Mike P Hodgson, Penrith

Power to the people to eradicate poverty caused by big power companies and big businesses making huge profits of millions of pounds by selling energy at high prices.

Peter Burns, Holyhead

Let us return to a fair sharing of wealth and freedom.

Peter Canham, Hitchin

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

David Cunliffe, St Helens

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

Stephen Michael, Horley

It’s time to stop the greed.

Michaela Armstrong, Manchester

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

All in it together, again.

Graham Huntington, York

Power to and for the people. Let’s move society forward.

Martin Catchpole, Ipswich

Profiteering based on the sale of a commodity which is essential to life and basic human comfort is outrageous. Nationalisation would end this.

Neil Cameron, Sheffield

The energy rip-off needs to end now.

Alan Ralph, Watford

Vote these Tory swine out of office as soon as possible.

Karen Nadin, Newark

All profit to be re-invested in the service.

Brian Billingham, Leeds

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

Re-nationalise.

Paul Scotter, Norwich

About bloody time.

Jim Robson, Corby

It should never have happened in the first place. It just cost us all a lot of money. And for what?

Brian Cann, Yeovil

Re-nationalise all power and water companies now.

Len White, Coventry

I’m 100% behind you on this. It’s time to favour people rather than profits. We need to re-nationalise all utilities and public transport.

Philip Joyce, Dundee

Profiteering on this scale should be illegal. It’s the unacceptable face of capitalism and must be stopped.

Adrian Potts, Leicester

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

Yes, nationalisation would be great. The prices are crazy at the moment.

Becky Sherwood, Totnes

Heating and lighting are essential commodities in the UK. They should not be profit-based industries. They should be run by society for society.

Lindy Furby, Edinburgh

Regulator as much good as a chocolate teapot.

Steven Hearne, Doncaster

We’re told we have fundamental human rights in this country but do they actually mean anything when people are freezing to death in their own homes?

Callum Gill, London

Light and heat are basic human needs and profits should not be made from their provision.

Brian Hoey, Houghton-le-Spring

Let’s get the utilities out of the hands of these greedy bastards. They should belong to the community at large.

Andy Wilkinson, Norwich

We need water, gas, electric and the banks – back in public ownership and get this country back on track!

Jamie Bramwell, Cheshire