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

David Cunliffe, St Helens

Re-nationalise. Control of the supply of power should be on a non-profit basis. These services should be run for citizens not for profit.

Vanessa Bowen, Harrogate

This is a strong possibility if we all stick together.

Ollie Abdullah, Essex

I totally agree with this petition. For years it has been increasingly difficult to heat and light my home and it isn’t getting any easier.

Darren Brown, Plymouth

Our utilities should not be in private hands.

Ian Dargo, Bromley

There are some services and utilities that are too important to be in private hands, energy, health, education amongst them.

Roger Payne, Harpenden

Power back to the people in a not-for-profit company.

Philip Todd, Stokesley

Run utilities for the people and the environment

Steve Black, Southampton

Re-nationalise energy and let’s have it work for the public once again and not the greedy shareholders and energy companies.

Kenneth Muschamp

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

Karen Nadin, Newark

About bloody time.

Jim Robson, Corby

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

Eileen Dale, York

Current events. Enough said.

Thomas Reid, Barlby

All in it together, again.

Graham Huntington, York

I used to work in the power generation industry when it was privatised by the Tory government and we said then it would not work. How right we were.

Peter Wooldridge, Pontefract

I support this act.

Gamal Salem, Dartford

We need services which operate for the benefit of the public, and the ability to re-invest money without losing it to shareholders.

Robert Charlesworth, Carlisle

I transferred to the Co-op from British Gas and Immediately cut my energy costs by a third.

Phillip Walton, Basildon

Too many million-pound salaries for energy company CEOs while the elderly and others choose between heating and lighting and eating.

Juliet Chard, London

The utilities should never have been privatised. Reverse the bad decision now.

Jenny Embleton, Brighton

Nationalisation is best with no dividends to pay.

Margaret Evans, Sheffield

As an old age pensioner on a limited budget I am finding it increasingly difficult to manage.

Sheila Reilly, Coventry

The government are far too keen to sell everything off and give the general public sweet nothing in return.

Brian Baylis, Downham Market

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

Andy Wilkinson, Norwich

It’s time to end the experiment! Energy supply is too important to be left in the hands of the private sector!

Peter Whitehead, Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire

Dear British Gas, stop ripping me off.

Mike P Hodgson, Penrith

Energy is an essential part of life. We shouldn’t be held to ransom by those who are only out for profit. Nationalise and reinvest the profits and/or reduce bills.

David Winter, Hornchurch

Common sense over greed, please.

Miranda Hartwell

It makes sense for ‘natural monopoly’ industries, providing necessities like energy, to be in public hands. Profits directly invested into insulating homes.

Rosie Leach, Machynlleth

Give the money back that you have overcharged consumers.

Steve Gordon, Bedford