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So government tells government that government must meet the cost of failure by government, so government can make it appear it won't ask for money from taxpayers then?![]()
Treasury threatens Defra with £4bn bill if Thames Water nationalised
Exclusive: Treasury threat an example of ‘scare tactics’ to help force through private sector deal, sources suggestwww.theguardian.com
Yes. Apart from it won't ask, but will spend it then take it. (Or make us pay through higher bills that it forces).So government tells government that government must meet the cost of failure by government, so government can make it appear it won't ask for money from taxpayers then?
I wish we would just let it sink, buy up it's assets at a penny to the pound.I'm not sure it'll manage to avoid temporary nationalisation before that 10 years is up:
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Thames Water 'extremely stressed', warns boss amid huge losses
The company's future remains uncertain as it posts losses of £1.65bn for the year to March.www.bbc.co.uk
/rant on
Fucking twats, we are an island yet still after fucking years of complaining still suffer drought induced water restrictions. All utility companies should be forced to invest a minimum percentage of all profit back into the infrastructure or something like that. Bet the bosses don't worry about using the hosepipe to water their acres of garden.
/rant off
I mean, we could fix the fucking leaks.Climate change & no infrastructure, great combo.
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Ofwat to be abolished as ministers look to create new water regulator
Move follows intense criticism of utilities over sewage spills, shareholder payouts and ballooning debtswww.theguardian.com