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After 40 years, privatisation of our public services has failed. We use it, we pay for it, we own it. It's time for public ownership.

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  • A crowd of protestors. In the foreground, protestors hold banners saying 'No to 14 years of illegal sewage: Emma Reynolds must say NO to Thames Water'; 'We Own It' and 'the Climate Party'. In the  background, protestors hold up 14 giant inflatable poos, each with a crown and a year on it
    16 March 2026

    We took the fight against illegal Thames Water sewage pollution directly to the Environment Secretary’s constituency

  • 25 February 2026

    Reform UK downgraded in our political scorecard

  • A group of protestors with a banner that says 'Bring Water into Public Owenership'. In the top right hand corner, an image of former Environment Secretary Steve Reed
    24 February 2026

    Open letter to Steve Reed MP: who has been controlling our water industry?

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