Since the privatisation of England’s water industry in 1989, the consequences have been dire: mounting corporate debt, excessive shareholder dividends, and a crumbling infrastructure that prioritises profits over public good. The result? Consumers face skyrocketing bills while sewage spills into our rivers and reservoirs. Decades of market-driven failure demand an urgent rethink-not just of who owns our water, but how we manage it.
Read about the solutions I’m calling for in my article for Chartist Magazine.