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  1. Local MP calls for government to nationalise Thames Water

    Southgate and Wood Green MP Bambos Charalambous wants the Labour government to take control of the struggling utility…
    #London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Enfield #BambosCharalambous #Government #nationalisation #ThamesWater
    europesays.com/gbr/london/2087

  2. Yet another burst pipe in Enfield sees hospital water supplies hit again

    Chase Farm Hospital was again forced to rely on mobile water tankers to keep the taps running The…
    #London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Enfield #ChaseFarmHospital #EnfieldRoad #ThamesWater #water #World'sEnd
    europesays.com/gbr/london/2021

  3. @ChrisMayLA6

    Voters want a fighter. Talk is cheap. #Burnham needs to take on a few fights, even if he loses.

    IMO, the quickest win is to put #ThamesWater in special measures, then rush thru legislation to ensure most debt is carried by the investors.

    IMO, gov should only cover debt held by UK pension funds.

  4. @ChrisMayLA6

    Voters want a fighter. Talk is cheap. #Burnham needs to take on a few fights, even if he loses.

    IMO, the quickest win is to put #ThamesWater in special measures, then rush thru legislation to ensure most debt is carried by the investors.

    IMO, gov should only cover debt held by UK pension funds.

  5. @ChrisMayLA6

    Voters want a fighter. Talk is cheap. #Burnham needs to take on a few fights, even if he loses.

    IMO, the quickest win is to put #ThamesWater in special measures, then rush thru legislation to ensure most debt is carried by the investors.

    IMO, gov should only cover debt held by UK pension funds.

  6. @ChrisMayLA6

    Voters want a fighter. Talk is cheap. #Burnham needs to take on a few fights, even if he loses.

    IMO, the quickest win is to put #ThamesWater in special measures, then rush thru legislation to ensure most debt is carried by the investors.

    IMO, gov should only cover debt held by UK pension funds.

  7. @ChrisMayLA6

    Voters want a fighter. Talk is cheap. #Burnham needs to take on a few fights, even if he loses.

    IMO, the quickest win is to put #ThamesWater in special measures, then rush thru legislation to ensure most debt is carried by the investors.

    IMO, gov should only cover debt held by UK pension funds.

  8. North London bus diversions ‘leave elderly struggling in heat and feeling unsafe’

    TFL has diverted buses in Highbury for months as Thames Water fixes failing pipes underground – but residents…
    #London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Islington #IslingtonCouncil #Londonbus #roadworks #ThamesWater #TrafficandTravel #TransportForLondon
    europesays.com/gbr/london/1968

  9. Burnham mulls insolvency law shake-up to help bring utilities under public control
    By Helena Horton and Kiran Stacey

    Exclusive: Rules on special administration seen as potential ‘roadblock’ to reshaping how UK’s essential services are run

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    #ThamesWater #Waterindustry #Utilities #Waterbills #Business #Nationalisation #TheGuardian #HelenaHorton #KiranStacey

  10. 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

  11. @ChrisMayLA6 #Canada was spared the worst of the consequences of the #privatization push as happened in the #UK. #PM at the time #BrianMulroney was swept up in it but fortunately had no jurisdiction over municipal assets similar to #ThamesWater as that's #provincial jurisdiction here. He did sell off #AirCanada and #PetroCanada policyoptions.irpp.org/magazin #cdnpoli #ukpoli