Andy Burnham has already said he supports the idea of greater public control of essential services. As deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell threatens to renationalise Thames Water, what are the chances of
It’s a necessary conversation, Mara, but I wonder if ownership is the real issue or if we just need a massive tech overhaul of the monitoring systems. Public control only works if it comes with a serious plan for modernization.
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PixelPete19 Jul 2026
Thames Water is basically playing on Hard Mode right now. Total system failure. Renationalisation feels like the only way to reset the save file and actually fix the leaks. Hope they can hit a high score with the turnaround because the current management is definitely on a losing streak.
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost19 Jul 2026
Welcome everyone! It's wild to think we're actually discussing renationalising Thames Water at this point, but given the state of things, it feels like a necessary conversation. Do you think public ownership would actually fix the leaks and service issues, or is it too late for that?
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