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  1. We Own It in Left Foot Forward this week: “Thames Water is a symbol of everything that is currently wrong with our economic model... and Burnham knows this".

    This government mustn't hesitate to bring Thames Water into permanent public ownership.

    #andyburnham #thameswater #publicownership

    leftfootforward.org/2026/07/al

  2. 112 MPs have called for special administration of Thames Water.

    >10,000 members of the public have signed the petition calling on you to bring it into public hands.

    You yourself have said this is what 'should' be done.

    Will you make good on your promises, Andy Burnham?

    #andyburnham #thameswater #publicownership

    weownit.org.uk/burnham-thames-

  3. 112 MPs have called for special administration of Thames Water.

    >10,000 members of the public have signed the petition calling on you to bring it into public hands.

    You yourself have said this is what 'should' be done.

    Will you make good on your promises, Andy Burnham?

    #andyburnham #thameswater #publicownership

    weownit.org.uk/burnham-thames-

  4. Blame privatised water firms for hosepipe bans | Lettters
    By Guardian Staff

    Gillian Metheringham, Dr Gillian Austen and others respond to articles about water shortages in the UK and the high and rising pay of water industry bosses

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #Waterindustry #Water #Plants #Gardeningadvice #Datacentres #ThamesWater #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

  5. Always remember how Macquarie built its millionaires on outrageous tolls and charges | John Quiggin
    By John Quiggin

    As Shemara Wikramanayake retires with shares worth hundreds of millions, the public is left counting the cost of high prices for utilities, roads and airports

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #Banking #Australianeconomy #ThamesWater #Qantas #Telstra #TheGuardian #JohnQuiggin

  6. A cycleway is only as good as its weakest link and #ThamesWater seem determined (or careless) to weaken as many as possible. Right now TfL Cycleways 2, 3, 4, and 22 are ALL closed in some way by #ThamesWater with no safe alternatives. How is this acceptable?

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lvvz62elnjysp2yejkeym3ah/post/3mrd24ihlws2p

  7. ‘People are scared their neighbours will call the police on them’: how the hosepipe ban got caught up in the culture wars
    By Sammy Gecsoyler

    While many people in the UK recognise the need to preserve water, others are furious and planning to flout the ban in their area. The target of their anger? Failing water companies and frighteningly thirsty datacentres

    theguardian.com/environment/20

    #Water #Waterindustry #Environment #Society #Plants #Gardeningadvice #Lifeandstyle #Datacentres #ThamesWater #TheGuardian #SammyGecsoyler

  8. "Even with the fig leaf of a golden share, [the creditors' proposal] might be miles away from Burnham’s promises about public ownership"

    WE AGREE. With one small adjustment.

    This proposal IS miles away from what Burnham has promised about public ownership.

    Special administration of Thames Water - followed by permanent public ownership - is a way to immediately start making good on that promise.

    👇sign the open letter
    weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-ou

    #andyburnham #thameswater #publicownership

  9. "Even with the fig leaf of a golden share, [the creditors' proposal] might be miles away from Burnham’s promises about public ownership"

    WE AGREE. With one small adjustment.

    This proposal IS miles away from what Burnham has promised about public ownership.

    Special administration of Thames Water - followed by permanent public ownership - is a way to immediately start making good on that promise.

    👇sign the open letter
    weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-ou

    #andyburnham #thameswater #publicownership

  10. Thames Water's creditors are panicking. Right now, they’re rushing to submit a last-ditch proposal to Ofwat and the new Environment Secretary in a desperate attempt to protect their interests.

    But it's old wine in new bottles. Write to Angela Eagle today and tell her to reject the creditors' offer.

    weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-ou

    #angelaeagle #thameswater #publicownership

  11. Thames Water's creditors are panicking. Right now, they’re rushing to submit a last-ditch proposal to Ofwat and the new Environment Secretary in a desperate attempt to protect their interests.

    But it's old wine in new bottles. Write to Angela Eagle today and tell her to reject the creditors' offer.

    weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-ou

    #angelaeagle #thameswater #publicownership

  12. Thames Water's creditors have played their last card, but it's a Joker. They're not fooling anyone, & they deserve nothing.

    Sign our open letter to new Environment Secretary Angela Eagle & Ofwat & tell them to reject this last-ditch deal. Thames Water must be take into special administration now.

    #thameswater #publicownership #angelaeagle

    weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-ou

  13. Thames Water's creditors have played their last card, but it's a Joker. They're not fooling anyone, & they deserve nothing.

    Sign our open letter to new Environment Secretary Angela Eagle & Ofwat & tell them to reject this last-ditch deal. Thames Water must be take into special administration now.

    #thameswater #publicownership #angelaeagle

    weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-ou

  14. Water will soon be the new oil.

    "Thames Water issues hosepipe ban from Thursday, prohibiting all customers from using them to water gardens, clean cars, fill paddling pools, or top up hot tubs."

    - Skynews

    #thameswater #water #uk



  15. Water will soon be the new oil.

    "Thames Water issues hosepipe ban from Thursday, prohibiting all customers from using them to water gardens, clean cars, fill paddling pools, or top up hot tubs."

    - Skynews

    #thameswater #water #uk



  16. How can I water my garden in a hosepipe ban and will there be drought this summer?
    By Damien Gayle

    Millions of people in southern England and parts of Wales face restrictions after prolonged periods of hot weather

    theguardian.com/environment/20

    #Water #Waterindustry #England #Wales #UKnews #Environment #Business #ThamesWater #TheGuardian #DamienGayle

  17. Hmm. We have seen how that works in the past. An incoming Tory (or even Nu Labour) government effectively gift the share (which BTW will be not generating any revenue).

    Screw Thames Water and the shareholders who have expatriated vast sums and nationalise the bastards.

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #ThamesWater #Water #UkPol #Pollution #Cost #Grift #RipOff

  18. Hmm. We have seen how that works in the past. An incoming Tory (or even Nu Labour) government effectively gift the share (which BTW will be not generating any revenue).

    Screw Thames Water and the shareholders who have expatriated vast sums and nationalise the bastards.

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #ThamesWater #Water #UkPol #Pollution #Cost #Grift #RipOff

  19. Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation
    By Mark Sweney

    Move would give government veto over big decisions and hostile takeovers, after Andy Burnham’s demand for greater public control

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #ThamesWater #Waterindustry #Utilities #Business #UKnews #TheGuardian #MarkSweney

  20. “Water failure now top threat to UK – where’s the institutional panic?”

    by Skwawkbox with The Canary

    @thecanaryuk
    @uk_politics
    @UKLabour

    “After decades of under-investment by greedy private water companies, the failure of the UK’s water supply is now the top threat to the UK, alongside a new pandemic.”

    thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #Water #WaterSupply #Privatisation #Risk #Threat #Pandemic #CorporateGreed #Nationalisation #PublicOwnership #Labour #Burnham #ThamesWater #NationalSecurity

  21. “Water failure now top threat to UK – where’s the institutional panic?”

    by Skwawkbox with The Canary

    @thecanaryuk
    @uk_politics
    @UKLabour

    “After decades of under-investment by greedy private water companies, the failure of the UK’s water supply is now the top threat to the UK, alongside a new pandemic.”

    thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07

    #Press #SocialMedia #UK #Water #WaterSupply #Privatisation #Risk #Threat #Pandemic #CorporateGreed #Nationalisation #PublicOwnership #Labour #Burnham #ThamesWater #NationalSecurity

  22. Thames Water creditors prepare for legal fight over possible nationalisation
    By Mark Sweney

    Investors say they will work with Andy Burnham but hire litigation specialists amid reports the firm could enter temporary public ownership

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #ThamesWater #Waterindustry #AndyBurnham #Business #UKnews #Utilities #Corporategovernance #TheGuardian #MarkSweney

  23. Stunning statement on #ThamesWater

    "...the money customers are paying in bills is nowhere near enough to fund the massive infrastructure upgrades needed after years of underinvestment."

    The entire justification for #privatisation was greater investment. Yet another lie.

    #PrivatisationFailed
    #NationaliseThamesWaterNow

    Cash-strapped Thames Water poses big test for Burnham - BBC News
    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gygy

  24. Stunning statement on #ThamesWater

    "...the money customers are paying in bills is nowhere near enough to fund the massive infrastructure upgrades needed after years of underinvestment."

    The entire justification for #privatisation was greater investment. Yet another lie.

    #PrivatisationFailed
    #NationaliseThamesWaterNow

    Cash-strapped Thames Water poses big test for Burnham - BBC News
    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gygy

  25. So, Thames Water has, despite its current travails, both boosted bonus payments fro is management & increased the pay for its CEO.

    If you wanted an example of how the rentier class works this would be it; knowing that the entire house of cards is about to collapse the management of Thames Water are draining (pun intended) as much cash as they can out for the utility before any (likely) forced (possibly temporary) nationalisation!

    #ThamesWater #politics #RentierClass

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

  26. So, Thames Water has, despite its current travails, both boosted bonus payments fro is management & increased the pay for its CEO.

    If you wanted an example of how the rentier class works this would be it; knowing that the entire house of cards is about to collapse the management of Thames Water are draining (pun intended) as much cash as they can out for the utility before any (likely) forced (possibly temporary) nationalisation!

    #ThamesWater #politics #RentierClass

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

  27. 🤑Thames Water CEO Chris Weston insists his 14% payrise to almost £1m this year is "absolutely deserved".

    On the same day Thames Water starts a campaign urging us to do our bit to save water this summer.

    This is their way of making us responsible for their lack of infrastructure maintenance & investment. And it stinks.

    #thameswater #greed

  28. 🤑Thames Water CEO Chris Weston insists his 14% payrise to almost £1m this year is "absolutely deserved".

    On the same day Thames Water starts a campaign urging us to do our bit to save water this summer.

    This is their way of making us responsible for their lack of infrastructure maintenance & investment. And it stinks.

    #thameswater #greed

  29. The Thames Water saga keeps rumbling on.

    Now the water regulator - Ofwat - has objected to the creditors' outrageous attempts to keep the utility privatised.

    And they're absolutely right. The public won't accept a deal which prioritises US hedge funds ahead of the households who pay for - and depend upon - our water system.

    Time to put Thames Water out of its misery. We need special administration, followed by permanent public ownership.

    #thameswater #ofwat #publicownership

  30. The Thames Water saga keeps rumbling on.

    Now the water regulator - Ofwat - has objected to the creditors' outrageous attempts to keep the utility privatised.

    And they're absolutely right. The public won't accept a deal which prioritises US hedge funds ahead of the households who pay for - and depend upon - our water system.

    Time to put Thames Water out of its misery. We need special administration, followed by permanent public ownership.

    #thameswater #ofwat #publicownership

  31. 👀You won't read about this in mainstream media. Water regulator Ofwat has rejected Thames Water creditor's rescue deal.

    "The London & Valley Water consortium is now revising its proposal for the 4th time following objections over customer costs & investment delays."

    Keep the pressure on - write to Ofwat today. It only takes a minute.

    weownit.org.uk/stop-thames-wat

    #ofwat #thameswater #publicownership

  32. 👀You won't read about this in mainstream media. Water regulator Ofwat has rejected Thames Water creditor's rescue deal.

    "The London & Valley Water consortium is now revising its proposal for the 4th time following objections over customer costs & investment delays."

    Keep the pressure on - write to Ofwat today. It only takes a minute.

    weownit.org.uk/stop-thames-wat

    #ofwat #thameswater #publicownership

  33. Norwich South MP Clive Lewis is calling on Andy Burnham to meet water campaigners including We Own It so we can discuss how to get fairer, cleaner and cheaper water in public ownership.

    Sign his letter, and let's get into action. #water #thameswater #andyburnham #publicownership
    actionnetwork.org/petitions/de

  34. Witney MP Charlie Maynard with a message for the next PM.

    Take Thames into Special Administration. Start the ball rolling. #thameswater #publicownership

    If you agree sign our petition: vist.ly/5b5qy

  35. Nationalisation is closer for Thames Water since the government doesn't want customers paying for a costly rescue plan. #thameswater

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

  36. #UKwater #environment #thameswater #environmentalagency

    “After decades of ignoring rampant environmental crime on the Roding, the Environment Agency has finally decided to act,” he said. “But it’s not action against Thames Water [utility company] for dumping billions of litres of sewage in the Roding, or the waste criminals who have dumped thousands of tonnes of rubbish on its banks, but against the River Roding Trust for… restoring a river without a permit.”

    futurism.com/science-energy/vo

  37. The pressure's building on Thames Water in Parliament. Last week many MPs were calling for special administration.

    Now 19 MPs (so far) from across the political spectrum are demanding that it be taken into public ownership.

    Every MP, of every party, should be putting their name to this.

    #water #thameswater #publicownership

    edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo