Thames Water is due to run out of money (again) over the next few weeks. A year and a half ago it was given a £3 billion bailout now it's asking for another £2.4 billion.
We really are being taken for mugs.
https://t.co/0mslymRhZX
"Thames Water creditors and government in stand-off over future."
Ah yes. the American vulture capitalists still trying to bully govt and bill payers.
Hold the line boys, hold the line.
https://t.co/Wme5UxjIwD
After the first drop of rain, the water companies immediately discharge human waste along our beautiful coastline.
I'm tired of this.
Why are they not in prison?
@andyburnham
"Government can just nationalise it. But then taxpayers will not only face years of legal cases and end up paying the fines owed to themselves; they’ll also still have to find billions to fix leaks, stop sewage dumping and build drought-proof infrastructure".
The LIE, the damned lie that's told over and over and over.
Over the next 5 years 99% of the funding to fix the leaks, stop sewage dumping, build infrastructure is NOT being provided by shareholders, it's coming from you and me and everyone else via those recent bill increases. The shareholders' contribution is actually less than 1% of the total spend. You should know better @CitySamuel
PS. Water company "fines" rarely if ever paid, at all, and certainly not by shareholders.
https://t.co/pfYMssUYzL
Thames Water's finance director given a £1,000,000 signing on bonus.
Water industry depravity hits an all time low. Their contempt for customers and the environment clearly knows no bounds.
When are govt going to intervene and put a stop to this? @andyburnham@angelaeagle
https://t.co/WB23sNU4hS
Jodrell Bank is the most visible causality of UKRI’s short sighted ‘vision’ for science, but as you’ll see below, there are many other valuable UK facilities and collaborations at risk. We became aware of the problem in the autumn of last year. It is not a result of the overall funding settlement for science after the spending review, which was quite generous I would say in the circumstances. Neither as far as we can tell is it a direct decision by ministers (all of whom have now gone in any case). Rather the problems appears to have been caused by senior management at UKRI focusing on short term economic ‘impact’ (whatever that means) rather than doing their job as custodians of the foundations of science. What must happen now is that the new ministerial team make the time (and space ;-)) to review the upcoming catastrophe, and instruct UKRI to do their job and focus on making Britain the best place in the world to do science, now and in the future.
Help save @jodrellbank!
I've started a petition to have @GOVUK reverse the decision to cut funding and preserve this important site.
Sign the petition, share it and spread the word.
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So happy that I can finally share this!🥰
I recently had the honour of working with respected folk/roots singer-songwriter and legend Kath Reade @kathreade on her new project Bridestones❤️
30 white vinyl 7” lathe-cuts made by me!🔥
Thanks for trusting me with your project Kath🙏