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

Andrew Duncan, Exeter

Public services for people not profit.

Laurie Walmsley,

I want to own what belongs to me, and what has been stolen from me.

Stella Haynes, Market Harborough

Gas and electricity is a ‘must commodity’ for everyone and should be re-nationalised asap, provided they are managed by competent experts in the respective fields.

David Johnson, Leicester

Privatisation drives up prices and drives down quality.

Jennie Cummings-Knight, Cromer

All public utilities should be in public (not private) hands.

Stephen Foster, Leicester

Re-nationalise all public utilities.

Mary Jackson, Doncaster

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

Andy Walker, Brighton

The energy industry is a public service and should be run as such, not for profit.

Eileen Dale, York

Privatisation of public industries is a proven failure.

John Dunkley, Sheffield

21st-century government has a duty to provide all its citizens with heat and light at a fair price. Ability to pay should make no difference to this basic human right.

Hugh Terry, Reading

How can something so vital for human life be used to make a few richer?

Peter Sharpe, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Energy supplies and infrastructure are produced by the people. They should be owned by the people.

Paul Mclean, Leeds

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

Denis Keenan, Ossett

Restore security and sovereignty by restoring energy, utilities and transport to public ownership.

Simon Silvie, Barrow-in-Furness

People die of cold every year while profiteers pocket bonuses.

Peter Greenwood, Darlington

All infrastructure should be in public control – power and water, transport and telecommunications.

Neville Akroyd, Launceston

All the utility privatisations were a complete disaster for the consumer and the generating industry itself. It’s time to admit it. Get rid of these boards of directors.

John Withill, Leeds

People who have a physical disability or learning disability and the elderly are most at risk with all the high charges.

Dorcas Munday, Wellingborough

The experiment of privatised energy has failed beyond a reasonable doubt. It claimed competition would deliver the most affordable prices.

Arete Tssiktsa, Salisbury

I have three kids and cannot afford to heat the house for them. It’s ridiculous that these power companies think it’s acceptable to charge the amount they do.

David Wilson, East Kilbride

And promote microgeneration and community owned renewables.

Steven Wright, Rugby

Profits from utility, bus and rail companies should be ploughed back into infrastructure, not shareholders” pockets.

Jeremy Hoyte, Oswestry

Utilities need to return to public ownership. We’re being ripped off.

Mike Seaman, Uxbridge

Nationalisation is essential for all public services which, because of their nature, do not have true competition. Energy nationalisation also provides forward planning.

Philip Anderson, St Albans

We need affordable, sustainable, clean energy, for the common good, not private profit.

Brian Smith, Stockton Brook

It’s just common sense to run basic essentials in the public sphere and for the public good.

Chris Speedy, Leeds

De-rail the current gravy train. Too many bosses and not enough productive staff.

Robert Nolan, Liverpool

We, the people, should benefit from the basic right of fuel supply at a cheap price, not line the pockets of the already rich while others freeze to death.

Karen Stinton, Cardigan

Stop privatisation now.

Gavin Symes, Farnham