"Water companies suffer a shortage of responsibility."
The Times @thetimes hits the nail straight on the head. Until we hold water company directors and executives personally and directly responsible nothing is going to change.
Time some of these people went to jail. The law already allows for it, how come it's never happened? Environment Agency, got an answer?
https://t.co/upbNsplud0
Feargal Sharkey, "Water companies... The fines don't work, it's time we actually started upholding the law, and sending some of these executives and directors to jail"
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "You think we should put them in jail?"
Feargal Sharkey, "If we put one water company boss in jail for six weeks the whole industry would transform itself"
And just like that, the very wealthiest party in the U.K. backed by foreign billionaires is supported by the very poorest members of society who dislike foreigners. You couldn’t make this shit up.
NEW: Nigel Farage has sold videos in which he endorsed a neo-Nazi event, repeated extremist slogans and supported a man convicted over his involvement in a far-right riot - Henry Dyer & Michael Goodier report
https://t.co/txqwE5CJSG
"Swimmers say Lake Windermere sewage caused life-threatening illnesses".
So Windermere, as we head into spring and the start of the swimming season, anyone for a swim?
https://t.co/YFO6qzoryC
"Bathing sites ‘will be abandoned to sewage’ under Labour plans."
I have checked again this morning, of the 14 stretches of river designated as bathing spots 12 are carrying "Do not swim" advisories.
Oh and by the way any other stretch of river outside the 14 spots that are designated aren't even tested. You have been warned.
https://t.co/oXyrSvffdM
While Sir James was arrogant and conceited don't forget his board who let him away with it.
The then chair, Emma Howard Boyd, now chair of @Clientearth, who'd have guessed it. All in it together.
Thames Water is running out of money again and is now asking to borrow another £823 million.
And still government won't act.
PS And guess who's gonna pay for all of that, yep the customers.
"Thames Water illegal sewage dumping 'not declined since 2021'."
That of course would be the same Thames Water currently asking govt to be exempt from any and all environmental legislation for the next 15 years.
https://t.co/cOw30uZJyf