The voice and will of the silent majority needs to be heard.

Geoffrey Allen, Cramlington

I prefer the country’s energy supply in the hands of politicians and not capitalists, but the margin is very slight.

Maggie Lewis, Waltham on the Wolds

The companies were sold off cheaply and no investment has been made by them since privatisation. They now want to make the consumers pay for under-investment.

John Bramhall, Newbury

It’s time to return to sanity. No utility should be for private profit.

Ruth Scriven, Marlborough

Energy should not be in the hands of foreign companies. We the people should own it. France and Germany would never privatise strategic industries.

Marjorie Arnold, Wigan

Essential services should be publicly owned and not a business driven by profit.

Janet Mobbs, Stockport

We have been ripped off far too long by corrupt government after corrupt government. It’s time the public voice was heard.

Mike McCleary, Highbridge

This is very important – do not ignore the voices of your people.

Simon Roberts, London

I believe in a free market economy. But remove the exceptions to the rule that are the utilities and mass transport systems.

Dave James, Tavistock

Privatisation of public industries is a proven failure.

John Dunkley, Sheffield

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

Nigel Rogers, Chester

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

Andy Walker, Brighton

No need to feed the greed. Plant the seed.

Bryan Burrow, Kendal

Daylight robbery. Corporate assisted manslaughter.

Jeffrey Wong, Manchester

The supply of a universal commodity, such as energy, should be run on a non-profit basis.

Julian Smith, Dunfermline

Privatisation wouldn’t have been so bad if the prices hadn’t been driven up so far so fast and the services degraded. Shareholders and businessmen are all greedy.

Sandra Humphries, Southsea

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

Money from our electricity bills should be for infrastructure replacement and not for lining bosses’ and shareholders’ pockets. Re-nationalise as soon as possible.

Dennis Pocock, Woking

Re-nationalise the energy industry. Energy is a public good and therefore should be available to all, not just those who can afford it.

Tom Willis, Portsmouth

It should never have been privatised in the first place.

Hywel Morgan, London

You can see the Big Six are cheating. There never was such an obvious cartel.

Bernard Harrison, London

More money for the rich and the poor suffer.

Lennard James-Tall, Llanelli

Energy is infrastructure, and this is the bedrock of national security.

Katie-Ellen Hazeldine, Lancaster

I agree with the sentiments on the power Bill of Rights. Power to cook and keep warm is a human right, not a means to destroy the environment and make massive profits.

L Simpson, Stafford

Power for the people.

Leah Etteridge, Chatham

All utilities should be owned by the public.

Arthur Pallett, Stoke-on-Trent

We are the majority, ordinary working people reduced to living hand to mouth. This is the reality.

Andrew Rogers, Grimsby

Energy companies are too greedy. Our sick, elderly and working-class can’t afford to heat their homes. Re-nationalise as soon as possible and keep us out of debt.

Glenda Ratcliffe, Tunbridge Wells

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

Current events. Enough said.

Thomas Reid, Barlby