Cat Hobbs is director of We Own It
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionThe government’s ‘Great British Railways’ is privatisation rebranded
With the ‘fudged’ outcome of a review of England’s railways, the government has missed an opportunity to put passengers first
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionGet broadband done! How the UK can deliver a full fibre future
The UK led the world in the privatisation of public services. By bringing digital infrastructure into democratic...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy we need publicly owned energy for a Green New Deal
Rapidly transitioning to a zero carbon future requires a publicly owned energy system centred on democratisation and...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhen We Own It: public ownership of water in the 21st century
After 30 years of disastrous privatisation, it’s time to take back our water.
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Published in: ourEconomyWhen We Own It: a model for public ownership of transport in the 21st century
Public ownership means we can reinvest profits in improving services rather than lining shareholders’ pockets –...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKHow to stop the next Carillion - 7 steps to public ownership
Jeremy Corbyn is right - this is a ‘watershed moment’ for the ideology of privatisation that has plagued our public...