The privatisation of utilities and other national assets has been 30 years of failure and corruption. It should be stopped.

Jonathan Evans, Norwich

The more of us unite and speak out the better.

Pippa Richardson, Swansea

Everyone needs to stand together and join us in rolling back the control of market forces.

Mark Arnold, Southend-on-Sea

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

Ken Cooke, St Austell

I’ve made the first step by ditching the big companies. I’ve moved my account to Co-operative energy, the first step to bring excessive profits back to members.

Geoff Walker, Stoke On Trent

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

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

Re-nationalise all the stuff that once belonged to us now.

Noel Smith, Fareham

Bring back the CEGB. They would have solved the reduction of CO2 problem, got nuclear generation, got safe generation margins etc.

John Exon, Harrogate

Another privatisation for the benefit of the City and funders of the Conservative Party.

Malcolm Grant, Plungar

Light and heat are basic human needs and profits should not be made from their provision.

Brian Hoey, Houghton-le-Spring

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

Anthony Hook, Chesterfield

Fuel to keep warm, heat water and cook food should be affordable for all. Re-nationalise the energy firms. People before profits.

Sheila Wiggins, Bournemouth

Too much attention to profits when we should be concentrating on improving life chances.

Ann Scott, Birmingham

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

Andy Wilkinson, Norwich

Privatisation of public industries is a proven failure.

John Dunkley, Sheffield

Not everyone has the ability to access information on cheaper deals. The result is, as in so many other areas, that those least able to afford it end up paying most.

Valerie Bartleet, Wolverhampton

Of all the public services this has the strongest link between modern day human needs and climate change. We cannot leave it to the greedy pigs to manage.

David Lyons, Aylesbury

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

Juliet Chard, London

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.

Sheila Francis, Doncaster

Let’s bring an end to the extortion racket that is operated by the power companies.

Nigel Buxton, Sheffield

These industries should never have been privatised in the first place.

Douglas Linaker, Penzance

I have been saying we should re-nationalise the industry for years.

Richard Smith, Devizes

It’s time to turn back the tide. Private is not always best. Let’s have more pride in civic institutions.

Chris Madeley, Abergavenny

They should never have been split up.

Susan Reineck, York

I have photo-voltaics and have done a lot to make my home energy efficient. It would be good if the government allowed us to do the same with national energy provision.

Polly Moyer, Bristol

Give us back our power.

Jes Fernie, Colchester

Give the money back that you have overcharged consumers.

Steve Gordon, Bedford

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

Hilary Lowson, Bathgate

This needs to happen.

Joseph Payne