Only public ownership will deliver a service for the people, not profits for shareholders.

Martin Cummins, Edinburgh

Give back something I used to own, which was sold without my permission.

Ken Cooke, St Austell

They should never have been sold off in the first place.

David Callahan, London

Socialism was defeated from 1979 onwards. I was born in 1936 and it is time to restore it because of present day poverty and inequality.

Patricia Duncan, Carlisle

Price rises due to increased commodity costs are rapidly passed on in full by the Big Six to consumers. Cost reductions are not. They are exploiting the consumer.

Jeffrey Loffill, Knaresborough

Something as essential as our energy should not be in private hands.

Leigh Chorlton, Edinburgh

It’s about time someone made the essential energy we all need a non-profit deal and made it affordable for all.

Philip Marchant, Llandysul

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

The promise that privatisation would bring lower prices and a better service is as false with rail as with water, energy and soon the post.

Tim Byrne

Nationalise. Not for profit.

James Gray, Edinburgh

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

I have worked all my life and receive no benefits. At 64, I am sitting at home wearing three sweaters as I type this. Fuel supplies should never have been privatised.

Kathleen Purves, South Shields

Why should someone else control our energy supply?

Nigel Apperley, Bournemouth

This is something that should be looked at, but it won’t be easy, as money and shareholders and government are involved.

John James, Lincoln

This is pure Conservative ideology that has driven this incorrect policy, which no other country of note agrees with.

Bill Hunter, Hartlepool

I am fed up with being ripped off by these companies.

Terence Dare, Mansfield

Customer choice in the provision of essential utilities makes no sense. Nationalisation of these industries serves the people of the country well.

Phillipa Partington, Bedford

All energy companies should be re-nationalised and green energy supported.

Allen Lane, Brighton

It’s about time these companies were punished. They’re absolutely disgusting, the lot of them.

Garry Boyle, Brentwood

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 should never have been privatised in the first place.

Hywel Morgan, London

Re-nationalisation is the only rational path to follow. Our power is going to capitalists abroad.

Rose Kay, Berwick-on-Tweed

I could not agree with anything more.

Mike Wilce, Southampton

There needs to be a common policy, approach and pay structure which realistically focuses on the end consumer.

Lesley Downes, Exmouth

I agree we need not-for-profit, but with a good business structure of course.

Annalise Richter, Swansea

At the moment energy companies can print money. The Government is powerless to stop them.

George Arrowsmith

Let’s take back what was stolen from us.

Rob Hamilton, Rotherham

Let’s get this job done.

Bill Smickersgill, Leeds

Honesty and integrity. Be the first with these values.

Steve Brooks, Finedon

Our energy infrastructure is a vital national asset. It is too important to be left in private hands and run for private profit.

Martin Findell, Nottingham