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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Those dividends won’t pay for themself.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Water UK basically said so in the article too

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Free market efficiency in action!

[–] MonsterMonster 16 points 1 month ago

Here's a reminder of what the water companies have been doing to get into this mess.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

How else are they to cover the fines they caused themselves.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Set stringent standards.

Set maximum bill rises.

Renationalise them without compensation if they fail to oblige.

There is no point in them even being privatised. I can't choose my water provider like I can with internet, electricity, gas, etc. It serves no benefit to us.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I forget that the English have to pay water bills

[–] Valmond 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Valmond 4 points 1 month ago

Learnt something today!