Gas and electricity were once in public ownership and ran without problems of profit making. They should be returned to public ownership.

If shareholders’ profit was reallocated to fund development of sustainable sources of power it would vastly reduce the cost of living for many poor families.

Giving the private sector monopolies is the most stupid thing, amongst many, the Tories ever did.

Let’s get back to pre-Thatcher era when we the people owned and reaped the benefits of public ownership. It’s only right.

We need to get back to a uniform fair price with profits going into improvements, not shareholders’ pockets.

People should not have to choose heating over eating.

We’ve had enough of prices so high and having to have a house that is cold.

It is about time the ownership of the electricity and gas industries was passed to the people of the country.

The recent price increases by the major energy companies prey on the most vulnerable members of society solely to boost already record high profits.

Basic utilities that underpin the infrastructure of a nation should never be in the hands of private, often foreign, businesses.

This needs to happen. The greedy capitalists have taken the rug from under us and left fellow members of our nation with the difficult choice of heating or eating.

How about paying for energy usage with, say, 3% income tax? The rich would pay more than the poor. Incentivise low usage by dropping the percentage.

Bring back the CEGB and area boards and not the private companies, mainly from abroad, fleecing the British taxpayers.

Privatisation of public industries is a proven failure.

Put energy suppliers back into public ownership.

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

I’m fed up chasing better deals.

It’s about time this issue was brought to the fore.

Everyone needs energy and at a cost that protects and enhances life, rather than simply unearned dividend payments which are used to make rich people even richer.

Whatever excuses they come up with, its a cartel and that’s illegal.

It’s time for action. People need heat and light to survive.

Go.

These energy companies are like a mafia, using the consumer as a cash cow. The Government doesn’t want to do anything to stop it because half the MPs are shareholders.

obviously privatisation has been a disaster. All the evidence is there. Thatcher was wrong. We need a proper left wing spokesman to highlight this.

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

All so called profits can be re-invested back into energy generation to meet people’s need rather than corporate greed.

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

We were conned by the Conservatives. Profiteering at public expense by these cartels is evident. We must have not-for-profit railways and all utilities.

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.

private companies are more concerned about profits for shareholders than providing a service. This is inevitable if they want to attract investors.