The power companies were stolen from the people. Repossess them immediately.

Peter Swindells, Wolverhampton

The Big Six are corporate thieves.

Geoff Lange, Gosport

People dying due to profiteering and government indifference is nothing short of corporate manslaughter.

Malcolm Palfrey, Uckfield

Our heating is our biggest cost nowadays.

Glynis Marshall, Nottingham

I have three kids and cannot afford to heat the house for them. It’s ridiculous that these power companies think it’s acceptable to charge the amount they do.

David Wilson, East Kilbride

With this bunch of bully-boys in power, the campaign for re-nationalisation based on cold hard numbers, highlighting how we’ve lost out is needed more than ever.

Peter Burns, Newport

No compensation for the shareholders who got the shares at a bargain price.

David Robinson, Sheffield

Power to the many in the hands of the many.

Bernie Lally, Northampton

Market forces have left this country with the prospect of being unable to meet our energy requirements in the next few years.

Michael Henson, Pickering

Nationalisation is best with no dividends to pay.

Margaret Evans, Sheffield

Privatisation has just become a way for fat cats to monopolise and form cartel-like structures of our energy, trains etc. Re-nationalise.

Hannah Smith, Loughborough

It’s about time we stopped foreign countries buying into us and ripping out our roots.

Elaine Whybrow, Dartford

We have sold off too many of our utilities that should be owned by the taxpayers. Water, Gas, Electricity are all owned by foreigners.

Barbara Cowle, Wirral

Public ownership is the only viable basis on which energy and public transport can be planned and developed in an integrated way, to combat climate change.

Liam McDill, Sandwick

We only demand back what was once ours.

Jim Granter, Alsager

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.

Ian Cattell, Wolverhampton

Energy to serve the sustainable needs of the many, not the short-term profit of the elite few.

Andrew Duncan, Exeter

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

Karen Nadin, Newark

Electricity and gas are now a vital part of our everyday lives. It is morally wrong to profit from something the people are so dependant on.

Jack Grout, Huddersfield

Power we need and it’s only by sticking together that maybe something can be done. This is not what I and millions like me paid into. Please continue with your message.

Elaine Stonelake, Altrincham

Let the voices of the people be heard.

Julian Bell, West Molesey

The ridiculous greed of all energy companies and their suppliers must stop. We must also find ways of reducing our reliance on fossil fuels without it costing the earth.

H Moon, Brighton

It seems that the only way for us ordinary people to be heard is to join together. Here’s hoping for success.

Christine Hill, London

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

It should never have been sold off in the first place. It’s a basic need which should be provided for the people by the people.

Alison Belbin, Birmingham

Power supplies are too important to leave privateers in control.

Fred Torr, Truro

I could not agree with anything more.

Mike Wilce, Southampton

Let’s pull the plug on the fat cats.

Roger Allen, London

It can never be right or in the best interests of the many to have power in private hands. If the state runs it correctly it could use the profits for better services.

Noel Symonds, Redhill