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[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

We're subjected to sewage pollution, hosepipe bans, water outages and bill increases.

They take that money and pay themselves bonuses and dividends.

Seem unfair? Join 315,000+ angry citizens and sign our petition for public ownership of water ⤵️

https://t.co/QXLPJyn7re

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

@LoftusSteve @SouthernWater Well if they decided this was the way it should be in the 1850s Steve then far be it for us to question it.

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

Kent is looking like a petri dish today after @SouthernWater poured sewage into our sea and rivers following the rain.

Whitstable has seen 17 hours of sewage in the last 24 hours.

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

Recent figures suggest that @thameswater are £20bn in debt, with over £10bn paid in dividends since privatisation.

They also owe their own parent company an estimated £3.8bn with interest up to 10% annually on that loan.

It is a government-backed cash machine for investors.

[Karo Danstead @theKaroDan]

@SOSWhitstable Yes! I’d like to know how much money they have taken out the company, to pay bonuses and dividends. Would they still be afloat, if they hadn’t fraudulently rewarded themselves?

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

@novaramedia And if you'd like to add your name to our petition, you can do so here: https://t.co/QXLPJyn7re

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

"Thames Water asks for £2.4bn more to avoid going bust this year or early 2027"

They are environmentally insolvent and this isn't sustainable. Our bills will increase to pay for this. Let them go bust and take them back.

https://t.co/68Kqt2pNW7

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

Good morning from the River Thames 🌞

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

What @We_OwnIt said ⤵️

[We Own It @We_OwnIt]

The chorus of Labour MPs calling for public ownership of water continues.

Congratulations to @SOSWhitstable and Kevin McKenna for a successful action on the Thames yesterday

We've had it with greedy water companies extracting billions and dumping sewage in our rivers

Public ownership now!

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

Quite a fitting photo, we think.

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

Photo dump (excuse the pun) from an incredible day yesterday delivering our petition to No. 10.

This is so important. We all know it. And we won't stop pushing until it is achieved.

Huge thanks to @MrDDyer for joining us.

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

"Danny Dyer delivers No 10 petition calling for nationalisation of water industry"

350,000 people have signed it and it's increasing by the hour. We've all had enough and @andyburnham needs to listen.

https://t.co/dFZb6NgAwC

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

"Team to oversee South East Water improvement plans"

We don't want an turnaround plan to ensure a "more secure and resilient future for South East Water". We want @sewateruk and every other water company in public ownership. They have failed.

https://t.co/ZZmzkIrsWV

[Jenny Jones @GreenJennyJones]

What a stupendous view!!

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

We wonder if Tower Bridge has ever opened before to allow a giant turd through before?

If we can achieve public ownership, the water beneath it will have fewer turds in it.

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

We wonder if Tower Bridge has ever opened before to allow a giant turd through before?

If we can achieve public ownership, the water beneath it will have fewer turds in it.

[LBC @LBC]

Danny Dyer delivers petition to No 10 calling for nationalisation of water companies

https://t.co/DyTIv63zNr

[Alan - Flood Forecaster @ The Thames Barrier @AlanBarrierEA]

I thought I'd seen it all, but...

There's a rather impressive poo coming through the #ThamesBarrier this morning.

[BBC London @BBCLondonNews]

Danny Dyer in floating poo water protest on Thames ➡️ https://t.co/gv6MSVFRP6

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

Quite a fitting photo, we think.

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

Good morning from the River Thames 🌞

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

"Danny Dyer planning River Thames flotilla in sewage protest"

🤔

https://t.co/7K76k9I5CK