Why would the nationalisation of Thames Water end up putting its debt on the public books? If a company goes bust, and the govt buys the remains, surely the investors simply lose their investment and the debt falls to zero?
They want water companies to operate as profit makers, so they should accept when they go bust too.
First YouTube video for Bristol Central labour MP. Key theme “I like the green policies but Thangam is a nice person”.
This shows they know who the threat is -and are prepared to spend money trying to keep her as an MP. My reaction: turn on the iCloud “hide my network location” service #ukpolitics
Delighted that I’ll be able to vote in the #ge2024 for an eco-socialist candidate.
I can’t vote SNP again whilst they proudly platform folk like Cherry in my old constituency. I don’t say that just as a “disgruntled” voter but as a queer Indy activist which picked up the role of an SNP branch organiser in her constituency after Alba defections.
The only choice for me in this election is the @ScottishGreens
"From railways to nurseries and children’s homes, investors are taking advantage of chances to siphon taxpayer funds offshore. Sector by sector, private equity is making deep inroads into UK public services"
Labour activists in Jeremy Corbyn’s constituency have accused the national party of an “egregiously undemocratic selection process” after it chose a candidate without consulting the local branch.
Photo titled Praful Nargund founded a chain of IVF clinics with his mother, Geeta. He was anointed without even meeting the local Labour branch, activists said.
This is NOT a ‘reserved' matter. From the Times (hardly a lover of Scotland)
'However, Sources told The Irish Times however that the reason was entirely political in that the UK government did not want to be seen agreeing a deal with an EU nation, especially with a general election looming.’
From now until the #election, I'm playing the Benny Hill theme tune at full volume and adopting a Kenneth Williams "oooh matron" voice, because it's now the only way to keep a grip on #reality
It is just so bad of us. The Guardian clearly believes that we should all (across the whole of the UK) vote for Labour, whether through policies and proposals disgust and repel us or not. Vote for bad or worse….
This rubbish about bringing in a version of National Service is really making me believe Sunak is trying to lose the election and potentially salt the earth for the Conservatives at the same time. I mean, it appeals to their base, but will make anyone young and parents of school age children completely allergic to them.
Maybe he'll be remembered as the last Conservative Prime Minister, quite the legacy! #ukpolitics
I know the Brits aren't very enthused by the idea of #nationalservice, but as an American I've always admired countries with the maturity and wherewithal to implement it. We couldn't even dip our toes into universal health care (ACA) without sparking a national anti-government rebellion.
“Labour has said there will be no rises in income tax or National Insurance if it wins the general election - but some spending cuts have not been ruled out”
…The UK has be ransacked, looted & vandalised by the tories for the last 14 years