Who knew that privatising basic, essential services like water, electricity, gas, rubbish collection, mail, defense research, airports, rail and healthcare would lead to shitty, expensive service at the same time as enriching the shareholders and executives? 🤷🏼‍♂️

I'm sure I've missed some out.

Literally every single one of these privatised (or nearly-privatised) services in UK is now a total crock of expensive shit.

#thatcherism #privatisation

“Green party suggests plan for more NHS patients to be treated in independent sector could mean 'backdoor privatisation'.” Looks pretty front door to me! #NHS #Privatisation

Privatised Utilities

Overseas investors bought into the principle of tied profits, little risk, massive dividends (either directly or by siphoning off money through loans from overseas vultures, whoops investors) and no down side.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/17/thames-water-supply-knife-edge-23bn-repairs-needed

Thatcher must be proud. Now the great extrication.

#UkPolitics #Water #Privatisation #Utilities #Theft #Greed #Corruption

https://www.europesays.com/1597106/ Un navire de Maersk soupçonné de transporter des armes pour Israël interdit d’entrée dans un port espagnol #Actualitééconomique #arme #bourse #Cac40 #ChefD'entreprise #concurrence #consommation #CreationD'entreprise #crise #délocalisations #Économie #emploi #Entreprises #Espagne #GrandsPatrons #impots #Israel #licenciements #monopole #multinationales #privatisation #unio

If you are concerned by the role of Big Tech in the NHS (and specifically the role of Oracle, then you will find much of interest (and likely some stuff you're already aware of) in Corporate Watch's report on Oracle's work in the NHS.

#BigTech #Oracle #health #NHS #privatisation

https://corporatewatch.org/horroracle-the-big-tech-giant-embedded-in-our-nhs/

Yesterday, a major march in London aimed to put more pressure on the Govt. to deal more quickly & more extensively with the crisis in England provided water sector.... will they respond with further action(s)?

I'm not holding my breath.... without the closure & reconfiguration of OfWat alongside re municipalisation of the water sector, resolution of the crisis looks unlikely, and its not clear Labour has an appetite for either!

#water #sewage #privatisation

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/03/thousands-protesters-march-for-clean-water-london-sewage-pollution