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Keeping water in private ownership is the worst possible outcome for all of us. Bad economics, bad for people and Nature. But @10DowningStreet and @UKLabour just won't listen. Vote them out whenever you can.
Government claims about cost of renationalising the water companies at £100bn do not add up, accounting professor @premnsikka says. @GreenJennyJones says level of liabilities suggests effective value is zero parliamentlive.tv/Lords
This was an unintentional tag team, but it worked well! @premnsikka
The government fiction of £100bn cost of water public ownership explained as @GreenJennyJones and @premnsikka tag team in Lords. If you measure worth as value minus liabilities, these companies could be bought by the government for next to nothing. @Feargal_Sharkey
Questioning Minister on 200+ peaceful protestors against what Israel is doing in Gaza, who were arrested under terrorism laws for alledgedly supporting Palestine Action. @GreenJennyJones "Not appropriate for the Minister to stand here and say that it is none of his business."
So infuriating ... Peaceful protesters being harried and arrested.
Questioning Minister on 200+ peaceful protestors against what Israel is doing in Gaza, who were arrested under terrorism laws for alledgedly supporting Palestine Action. @GreenJennyJones "Not appropriate for the Minister to stand here and say that it is none of his business."
The government fiction of £100bn cost of water public ownership explained as @GreenJennyJones and @premnsikka tag team in Lords. If you measure worth as value minus liabilities, these companies could be bought by the government for next to nothing. @Feargal_Sharkey
Stop destructive #BottomTrawling! Everywhere, not just protected areas (where it should be automatic anyway!)!
🚨The UK Govt is asking the public to give their thoughts on whether they should extend bottom trawling bans in 41 English protected areas. 🌊 This is our chance! Use your voice to help kick this wasteful, destructive practice out of ocean havens! 👇 only.one/act/uk-mpa-con…
In the Universal Credit Bill @natalieben made a superb speech explaining how the Bill will make life tougher for thousands of disabled people. She will move a regret motion so that people can see that some of us would stop the Bill if we could. (Money Bills can't be stopped.)
And? Water companies have fleeced us for £84,000,000,000 of our money. Personally I think that's worth have a row over.
The problem with this report, apart from having 88 recommendations which could take forever to implement, is that Sir John was stopped by the Govt from considering renationalisation, which the public would prefer! Plus, water bosses are still cheating us. bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4g8…
The USA embassy owes £millions in unpaid congestion charges. Our Govt is just too patient!
"Clamp them all" The US government have refused to pay the congestion charge for over twenty years @GreenJennyJones Londoners have to pay this, other embassies do, so why not #Trump ? Time for action.
Labour seems totally incapable of cleaning up our water. Banning bonuses is least they should do (& water companies are getting round it anyway). Re-announcing old pledges & peddling myths about cost of nationalisation won’t cut it. Bring water into public hands now #bbclaurak
I spoke in parliament against proscribing Palestine Action, expecting problems for the police in enforcing it. The Govt needs to rethink. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
"Clamp them all" The US government have refused to pay the congestion charge for over twenty years @GreenJennyJones Londoners have to pay this, other embassies do, so why not #Trump ? Time for action.
The Met Office has warned that extreme weather is the new normal in the UK. Meanwhile, newly elected Reform politicians are busy denying the science. Climate science denial is dangerous, irresponsible and a betrayal of the very communities they claim to represent.
Our family needed to adapt our home to accommodate my Mum’s disabilities. She’d have been trapped out of the house, or unable to wash, without them. The idea that landlords should be able to block these important measures is wrong. Good work @GreenJennyJones 💚
Britains housing has not been designed for disabled people @GreenJennyJones putting amendment today allowing people to make minor adapations to meet their needs and live happier lives. Hope Labour listen
Remember, the best way to save water during a drought is to... T̶u̶r̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶a̶p̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶w̶h̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶u̶s̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶e̶t̶h̶ BRING WATER COMPANIES BACK INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
If the UK Government are condemning the actions of the IDF, why are we still training their soldiers?
Ombudsman recommends setting up National Tenants organisation to improve landlord accountability @GreenJennyJones presses the government to act quicker. #grenfelltower