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- Labour is being too cautious on public ownership - it’s pragmatic policy | Cat Hobbs Wed, 27 Jul 22, 2:00amInstead of siphoning off profits to private shareholders, state utility companies could tackle the cost of living and climate crisis
- Labour conference: ‘wrong time’ to change leadership rules, says Burnham – as it happened Mon, 27 Sep 21, 3:38amLabour party conference delegates debate Starmer’s proposed changes
- Labour conference: ‘wrong time’ to change leadership rules, says Burnham – live Mon, 27 Sep 21, 3:38amLabour party conference delegates debate Starmer’s proposed changes
- Boost to Starmer effort to overhaul Labour leadership rules after Unison reportedly backs plans – live Mon, 27 Sep 21, 12:58amLabour party conference delegates will debate leader’s plans on Sunday afternoon
- Keir Starmer accused of reneging on pledge to renationalise energy companies – live Sun, 26 Sep 21, 9:45pmDiane Abbott says Labour leader had pledged during leadership campaign to back ‘common ownership’
- Blair attacks nuclear power privatisation - archive, 10 January 1985 Fri, 10 Jan 20, 4:30pm10 January 1989: As well as cost, Labour’s energy spokesman warns about the risk of nuclear accidents
- Privatising energy is doomed to failure | Letters Sun, 25 Aug 19, 3:00pmSmall, private energy firms can’t hope to compete in a global market
- Renationalise the grid and watch energy prices rise, warns boss Thu, 16 May 19, 10:25pmNational Grid chief says Labour policy will also stall move to cleaner energy as firm unveils £1.8bn profit
- How a small town reclaimed its grid and sparked a community revolution | Aditya Chakrabortty Thu, 1 Mar 18, 12:17amThe latest article in our new economics series looks at what happened when a German utilities contract expired, and one man thought his neighbours could take over
- The small town that started a community revolution across Europe | Aditya Chakrabortty Wed, 28 Feb 18, 5:00pmThe latest article in our new economics series looks at what happened when a German utilities contract expired, and one man thought his neighbours could take over
- Green Investment Bank sold too cheaply, watchdog says Tue, 12 Dec 17, 5:01pmNational Audit Office report puts Macquarie deal at low end of valuation with extra tens of millions lost from rejection of phased sale option
- Finally, a Labour manifesto to really get behind | Letters Fri, 12 May 17, 3:11amNationalising rail and energy, protecting the NHS and education and tighter regulation of big business are exactly what Labour should be focusing on, say readersThe leaked release of the Labour party election manifesto (Report,...
- Australians hold values that are essentially leftwing. This week in politics proves it | Van Badham Sat, 18 Mar 17, 8:00amDespite decades of Tory propaganda and Labor’s neoliberal complicity, we consistently hate privatisation, value tax justice and are committed to fair pay
- Green Investment Bank sell-off racks up at least £1m in fees Mon, 13 Mar 17, 2:10amMPs condemn ‘waste of money’ as documents show controversial £2bn privatisation has cost taxpayers at least £1m in banking and legal fees
- Senior Tories slam government's Green Investment Bank sell-off Fri, 26 Jun 15, 1:43am‘Green Tories’ express dismay at plans to put one of the Conservative party’s few key environmental acheivements up for part-privatisation