Fuck off Thems water, its infrastructure is in shambles and even after weeks of rain the hosepipe ban is still in force in my area. how can you missmanage infrastructure to such a collosal incompetence?
Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour
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FishFace@piefed.social 15 hours ago
Everything I read about the water companies fills me with despair. The damage is done and there’s no practical way to achieve a fair outcome now.
HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 7 hours ago
Fair outcome.
Allow them to go bankrupt with absolutely no help from gov.
Use Millarory stand pipes like in 76 to distribute water to everyone while they vanish as a company.
Then build a new nationalised water system rapidly repairing all assets. Using military to manage and offering well paid work to any unemployed (many of who will be ex water employees) willing and able to take on the job.
Then have government site and stare manically at electrical and gas companies. Asking. " So how do you guys plan to get prices below the world average?"
FishFace@piefed.social 3 hours ago
You know, that might the best suggestion I’ve heard actually. Thanks for your perspective.
Denjin@feddit.uk 14 hours ago
If the government had any guts they’d nationalise them all tomorrow and write off debts but they’re too scared of the banks.
FishFace@piefed.social 13 hours ago
Well, and with good reason, right? If the government goes writing off debts, it makes lending less attractive, and lending fuels the economy by increasing the money supply.