Privatisation of Water

[JohnD]

I think we can all agree it's been a total success


At transferring money from the taxpayer and consumer into the pockets of the owners.

Water privatisation in England and Wales - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[JohnD]

Who could have see it coming?

Anyone.

"One of the earliest proponents for the nationalisation of the water supply and sewerage (WSS) system was Joseph Chamberlain, who argued in 1884 that "It is difficult, if not impossible to combine the citizens' rights and interests and the private enterprise's interests, because the private enterprise aims at its natural and justified objective, the biggest possible profit."

 

[JohnD]

In unrelated news,

David Hinton, the chief executive of South East Water, will be paid £400,000 this year, a 30 per cent increase on last year even before any bonuses.Last year he received a £115,231 bonus on top of his base pay

He must have done a super job to earn that.

 

[fillyboy]

I heard somewhere that Thames Water are on a cliff edge.

 

[Trazor]

I heard somewhere that Thames Water are on a cliff edge.

Should make a wonderful Waterfall.

 

[Dereekoo]

In unrelated news,

David Hinton, the chief executive of South East Water, will be paid £400,000 this year, a 30 per cent increase on last year even before any bonuses.Last year he received a £115,231 bonus on top of his base pay

He must have done a super job to earn that.

A pittance compared to Liv Garfield of Severn Trent but then she is doing a great job

 

[Murdochcat]

In other news @JohnD has the award for starting the most threads about the same subject

 

[aveatry]

In other news @JohnD has the award for starting the most threads about the same subject

Apart from the resident commi - notch

 

[Notch7]

Should make a wonderful Waterfall.

 

[Brigadier]

I heard somewhere that Thames Water are on a cliff edge.

Don't moan about government waste and inefficiency then, as you're clearly happy to spunk billions away into the pockets of PE

 

[Koolpc]

This thread is but a drop in the ocean...started by a well known drip!

 

[Odds]

I heard somewhere that Thames Water are on a cliff edge.

.

 

[Murdochcat]

I do wonder if @JohnD has a pension with shares in Thames Water?

 

[noseall]

transferring money from the taxpayer and consumer into the pockets of the owners.

If it's not about immigrants being given £40 the RWR are not interested.

 

[Mottie]

Who could have see it coming?

Only you, John, only you.