Thames Water under fire as leaks hit highest level for five years
Campaigners have called for water to be taken into public ownership
We Own It
Stop sewage by ending water privatisation petition attracts tens of thousands of signatures
Calls are being ramped up to bring water back into public ownership.
‘A humanitarian crisis’: How the left has responded to the energy price cap rise
From John McDonnell to Carla Denyer – this is how the left has responded to the energy price cap rise
Channel 4’s strongest ever financial performance reignites criticism over government’s privatisation plans
‘These figures expose the privatisation plans as the shambles the industry always knew they were. Rather than struggling in the digital age, as ministers claim, Channel 4 is thriving.’
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, May 2022
The news you didn’t see this week…
Anti-privatisation campaigners demand Channel 4 stays in public hands
‘We hope to show Nadine Dorries that there is real opposition to any plans to privatise Channel 4, and ultimately, we want to ensure that Channel 4 remains in public hands.’
My 5 favourite LFF articles of 2021
Chris Jarvis gives his highlights of Left Foot Forward’s outputs in 2021
9 progressive policies the Climate Assembly recommended
They want public transport to be nationalised and free.
Exclusive: Campaigners criticise ‘revolving door’ as Serco appoints top ex civil servant
And a health minister is a former Serco lobbyist.
Public health experts demand publication of contact tracing contracts
Around £9bn is unaccounted for.