Common Wealth
@Cmmonwealth
A think tank designing ownership models for a democratic and sustainable economy.
The Government said it’d cost £99bn to publicly own our water. But this drew on calculations by — drumroll — water company lobbyists. The true cost is closer to zero. Here’s why. 🧵
New @Cmmonwealth website just dropped common-wealth.org
On @Cmmonwealth's beautiful new website a US update: @rakeen_mabud is now a CW Associate Fellow. Rakeen is an esteemed economist and thinker on the political economy of everyday life. We are excited to work with her on inclusive liberalism and state reconstruction post-Trump.
New @Cmmonwealth website just dropped common-wealth.org
Private equity is taking over some of our most important public services. Recent analysis by @SophieFlinders_ & @Sachahilhorst found that nearly a quarter of foster places in England now provided by PE-backed firms. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
“I’m going to tell you something that’s going to make your hair stand on end.” James O’Brien reveals the local services that private equity firms are ‘making millions out of whilst local councils foot the bill’.
“Huge spending boost for the Pentagon will produce an additional 26 megatons of planet-heating gases — on a par with the annual carbon equivalent emissions generated by... the entire country of Croatia”. New analysis from @cplusci theguardian.com/environment/20…
A thorough rebuke of Steve Reed's lamentable defence of the terribly performing privately owned water industry in England and Wales.
Steve Reed is right. We should focus on facts. So let's start with eight claims made to @krishgm 1. The £100bn figure. This makes no sense and is not credibly evidenced. The true and fair value in law is close to zero. Legal expert @ewan_mg unpacks common-wealth.org/perspectives/h…
Steve Reed is right. We should focus on facts. So let's start with eight claims made to @krishgm 1. The £100bn figure. This makes no sense and is not credibly evidenced. The true and fair value in law is close to zero. Legal expert @ewan_mg unpacks common-wealth.org/perspectives/h…
“I'm not going to focus on ideology." It would cost £100bn to nationalise water companies and the government would have to take that money from the NHS and education, Environment Secretary Steve Reed tells @krishgm
“The opportunity is obvious: a new era of nuclear power. But the danger is clear: bill payers, not private investors, will take the hit for any cost overruns, and are most exposed to the risks”. Our Director @DantonsHead in @FT today on Sizewell C. ft.com/content/c858fb…
I spent a year at Ofwat back in 2013 working on price controls I’m not remotely surprised it’s being abolished - what I saw astonished me 🧵 theguardian.com/business/2025/…
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Steve Reed is right. We should focus on facts. So let's start with eight claims made to @krishgm 1. The £100bn figure. This makes no sense and is not credibly evidenced. The true and fair value in law is close to zero. Legal expert @ewan_mg unpacks common-wealth.org/perspectives/h…