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We Own It

@We_OwnIt

Public services are better run for people not profit. Campaigning for public ownership, against privatisation.

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linkhttps://weownit.org.uk calendar_today21-05-2012 14:56:00

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🎆2023 in Wins - Day 5:

As 2023 ends, we’ve been looking back at all the amazing things We Own It supporters have won for public services.

In October protests against proposals to close ~1000 railway ticket offices forced the Government into a U-turn.
metro.co.uk/2023/10/31/gov…

🎆2023 in Wins - Day 5: As 2023 ends, we’ve been looking back at all the amazing things We Own It supporters have won for public services. In October protests against proposals to close ~1000 railway ticket offices forced the Government into a U-turn. metro.co.uk/2023/10/31/gov…
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🎆2023 in Wins - Day 4:

🚌In September, after tireless campaigning by We Own It supporters, Greater Manchester’s buses finally came into public control for the first time since Thatcher’s disastrous deregulation.
youtu.be/BlhDGT6u73U

🎆2023 in Wins - Day 4: 🚌In September, after tireless campaigning by We Own It supporters, Greater Manchester’s buses finally came into public control for the first time since Thatcher’s disastrous deregulation. youtu.be/BlhDGT6u73U
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The public overwhelmingly support public ownership of public services.

💪As we head into election year, let's push for ALL parties to represent our interests, not private ones.

For a start, let's see manifesto commitments to protect our NHS from privatisation. 💙

The public overwhelmingly support public ownership of public services. 💪As we head into election year, let's push for ALL parties to represent our interests, not private ones. For a start, let's see manifesto commitments to protect our NHS from privatisation. 💙
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🎆2023 in Wins - Day 3:

🛤️After thousands of WOI supporters sent our letter to the Transport Secretary in May, the government caved under pressure to bring TransPennine Express into public ownership.
bigissue.com/news/employmen…

🎆2023 in Wins - Day 3: 🛤️After thousands of WOI supporters sent our letter to the Transport Secretary in May, the government caved under pressure to bring TransPennine Express into public ownership. bigissue.com/news/employmen…
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🎆2023 in Wins - Day 2: it’s amazing what We Own It supporters have achieved this year.

✍️In May, after more than 1,000 supporters in Scotland signed our open letter, the Scottish government gave a commitment to end privatisation in the Scottish NHS.
weownit.org.uk/act-now/invest…

🎆2023 in Wins - Day 2: it’s amazing what We Own It supporters have achieved this year. ✍️In May, after more than 1,000 supporters in Scotland signed our open letter, the Scottish government gave a commitment to end privatisation in the Scottish NHS. weownit.org.uk/act-now/invest…
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🎆2023 in wins - Day 1: In January We Own It supporters won a massive victory when the Government scrapped plans to privatise Channel 4.

🏆They even won an award for their campaigning, with the Big Issue naming them one of their “Changemakers for 2023”!

weownit.org.uk/blog/victory-c…

🎆2023 in wins - Day 1: In January We Own It supporters won a massive victory when the Government scrapped plans to privatise Channel 4. 🏆They even won an award for their campaigning, with the Big Issue naming them one of their “Changemakers for 2023”! weownit.org.uk/blog/victory-c…
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The public overwhelmingly support public ownership of public services.

💪As we head into election year, let's push for ALL parties to represent our interests, not private ones.

For a start, let's see manifesto commitments to protect our NHS from privatisation. 💙

The public overwhelmingly support public ownership of public services. 💪As we head into election year, let's push for ALL parties to represent our interests, not private ones. For a start, let's see manifesto commitments to protect our NHS from privatisation. 💙
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🤑They take on huge debt to pay shareholders... we pay it back in our bills.

We Own It founder and Director Cat explains the scandal of privatised water in England 🎧.
youtu.be/hiqeDdjH4SA

🤑They take on huge debt to pay shareholders... we pay it back in our bills. We Own It founder and Director Cat explains the scandal of privatised water in England 🎧. youtu.be/hiqeDdjH4SA
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Rail privatisation scam.

Taxpayer Subsidy (excl. HS2 & Crossrail):
2023, £11.9bn
2022, £13.3bn
2021, £16.9bn
2020, £6.5bn
2019, £4.3bn
2018, £4bn
2017, £3.4bn
2016, £4.8bn
2015, £4.8bn
2014, £5.3bn

£75.2bn subsidy + high fares (we pay twice) = Huge profits.

Our pockets picked.

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'Is it too much to ask that new electric buses bought with public money, remain in public ownership?🚍💸

Why is Fiona Hyslop giving 2 London-based private financiers £58m, instead of SPTCorporate?

Read Catriona Stewart's article on the scandal👇
heraldscotland.com/news/23980620.…

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💥 Latest Survation. polls on public control of buses in West Yorkshire 👇

A massive 77% of people believe that, as private services receive large amounts of public funding, timetables, routes and fares should be set by PUBLIC bodies.

More here: survation.com/west-yorkshire…

💥 Latest @Survation polls on public control of buses in West Yorkshire 👇 A massive 77% of people believe that, as private services receive large amounts of public funding, timetables, routes and fares should be set by PUBLIC bodies. More here: survation.com/west-yorkshire…
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Andy Burnham We Own It On all aspects of bus policy in our We Own It poll from control of fares, routes, to taking over failing services, 70% and over support public over private. Labour mayors in the North are starting to speak for the 70% and showing a successful way of changing the conversation.

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NEW: Large public support from West Yorkshire public to take a lead from Andy Burnham and re-regulate their buses.

More than 70% want their buses to be regulated by their Mayor.

Polling carried out for We Own It

twitter.com/Survation/stat…

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Can we call ourselves a civilised society when 2/3 of hospice funding comes from charity and only 1/3 from the state?

Victoria Atkins should commit to funding end of life care properly. Instead, it's seen a real-terms cut in the last 2 years.
x.com/BBCr4today/sta…

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Labour’s publicly controlled buses policy is vital – but it’s only the first step, writes Matthew Topham.

From The New Statesman Spotlight ⬇️ newstatesman.com/spotlight/econ…

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💩Thames Water has hit the headlines for its financial scandals & poor service. But they're not the only ones.

Watch as Professor David Hall explains the lengths privatised water companies go to conceal the huge payouts they make to their shareholders. youtu.be/vL9ybfzqKiM

💩Thames Water has hit the headlines for its financial scandals & poor service. But they're not the only ones. Watch as Professor David Hall explains the lengths privatised water companies go to conceal the huge payouts they make to their shareholders. youtu.be/vL9ybfzqKiM
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More than 70% of people in West Yorkshire would back its Mayor to regulate buses by setting fares, routes and standardised ticketing.

More than 70% of people in West Yorkshire would back its Mayor to regulate buses by setting fares, routes and standardised ticketing.
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We polled the West Yorkshire public on behalf of We Own It and found strong public support for West Yorkshire to follow the lead of Andy Burnham in Manchester to re-regulate bus services.

survation.com/west-yorkshire…

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⁉️Do you know who owns our water?

🌊The private English water companies are at least 70% owned by foreign shareholders. Your private water company has a monopoly in your area and there is no market.

Find out more: weownit.org.uk/public-ownersh…

⁉️Do you know who owns our water? 🌊The private English water companies are at least 70% owned by foreign shareholders. Your private water company has a monopoly in your area and there is no market. Find out more: weownit.org.uk/public-ownersh…
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