I am not against privatisation but am sick of people making so much profit from the public.

Sheila Johnson, Rushden

And promote microgeneration and community owned renewables.

Steven Wright, Rugby

Our privatised utilities are a joke. The very nature of this fragmented system has the effect of pushing up costs and the evidence of anti-competitive pricing is obvious.

Guy Falkenau, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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

Terence Dare, Mansfield

Even the Victorians had the sense to understand that utilities so vital should not be private.

Hilary Lowson, Bathgate

About bloody time.

Jim Robson, Corby

Why don’t they learn?

Daniel Rolles, Dartford

Stop the rip-off.

Howard Badder, Ilkeston

Full nationalisation of all the utilities is the only way to end the rip-off.

Robert McArdle, Coventry

The millions in profits should be used to keep prices down, not line the pockets of directors and shareholders.

Brendan McAlinden, Warrington

Time to get rid of the energy racketeers.

Karen Johnson, Princes Risborough

Get it back in our hands, with proper, democratically-consulted safeguards against bad management this time.

Christine & Vic Taylor, Keyworth

Let’s get rid of the shareholders.

Joan Harrison, St Albans

As Midnight said: The time has come. A fact’s a fact – It belongs to them. Let’s give it back.

Tom Conway, Derby

Regulator as much good as a chocolate teapot.

Steven Hearne, Doncaster

More power to your elbow. Something needs to be done to stop this profiteering on something that people rely on.

John Robinson, Lincoln

It should never have been privatised in the first place.

Lorna Bramley, Penicuik

Re-nationalise.

Paul Scotter, Norwich

That’s it. We’ve had enough. You can push the people so far. Now we are taking our power back.

Angela Holcroft, North Berwick

All the fuel companies are rogues.

Maria Nelson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Power to the many in the hands of the many.

Bernie Lally, Northampton

Re-nationalise and rationalise the energy sector. As long as companies can make a profit exploiting natural resources they will continue to do so.

Julia Callow, Bournemouth

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

Andrew Rogers, Grimsby

I fully support the re-nationalisation of our energy.

Bernice King, Teddington

I’m 100% behind you.

Eric Firth, Dewsbury

Give us back our freedom that our parents fought for and stop ripping us off.

Susan Aldrich, Filey

Well done to our various governments of the last 30 years for screwing us all over and leaving themselves looked after. For shame, give us all a chance to live.

Joseph Yhap, London

Privatisation has conclusively failed. It’s time to rethink.

David Pointer, St Ives

Act now. We have to stick together to stop the fat cats getting fatter.

Margaret Kearns, Ashton-under-Lyne

Return to public ownership for the people’s benefit.

Paul Geraghty, Warrington