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Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Public control, not ownership. So not nationalised. ...and what exactly does "control" mean? Overall control? Partial control? A small restriction on price rises?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    We already have mechanisms of public control. Ofwat for water and Ofgem for electricity. The government don't use them.

    It's a pointless and meaningless position.

    Yet another labour politician that just wants to mess around at the edges of things, because they don't see the fundamental problems.

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