The central claim Polanski made was clear. He argued that the UK has been transformed into what he called a “rip-off Britain”, where “the basics of life … have been taken … sold for profit – and then … rented back to us”. That framing was powerful. It captured, in plain language, a reality many people feel but struggle to articulate: That housing, energy, water, and even care (such as that for vulnerable children) have been financialised and commodified.

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