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2026-04-08 08:51 UTC
Here's a petition I broadly support, with caveats. It calls for a referendum on bringing the UK water industry into public ownership.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762640
Caveats:
* Not a fan of plebiscites. Parliament should Just Do It. But needs must.
* "Public ownership" needs nuance. Natural monopolies should be run by non-profits (TfL is an examplar; CICs are great) under public oversight. Infrastructure should be leased to them by the state, not owned.
#UKPol #Water #Petition
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@Simon318ppm@mastodon.sdf.org 2026-04-08 11:07
@webmink thanks What a shame they’re just calling for re-nationalisation. While better than nothing, I agree community ownership models, of which I believe there are plenty of international examples, would be far preferable to monolithic state monopolies but also signed with 🤞