This is another message I got yesterday. However, I’m not on Twitter, Whatsapp or Facebook, so I’m sharing it here, and letting those who are on those social media share it if they wish.
‘Dear David,
Today Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt announced their plan for ordinary people to pay for the cost of living crisis while the rich get richer.
You know this is wrong. There is another way – and taking our energy into public ownership should be top of the list.
That’s why you signed the petition calling for public ownership of energy NOW! Can you share the petition to show Sunak and Hunt that the public sees through their spin?
While millions of us struggle to afford food or heating, Moët, the luxury champagne brand, has announced unprecedented demand.
So who’s popping champagne corks right now? It’s the shareholders who own our privatised utilities and services.
This quarter BP raked in a whopping £6.9bn, and Shell has taken £26bn this year. Meanwhile, millions of us are holding off turning the heating on in the face of astronomical bills.
Today Hunt announced that the windfall tax on energy company profits will be raised to 35%, but this is nowhere near enough. From April, the government is raising the energy price cap to £3,000 – meaning households spend even more on bills.
This is the moment to let as many people know as possible that it doesn’t have to be this way.
By sharing the petition calling for public ownership of energy, you can make it clear that there is a real alternative. Right now, the government has the power to:
- Introduce a permanent windfall tax on oil and gas companies like Shell and BP, at a rate of 56% (on top of corporation tax)
- Stop wasting money bailing out failing energy supply giants – set up a publicly owned energy supplier instead
- Bring the privatised monopolies of the National Grid and regional distribution into public ownership
- Set up a new state-owned renewable energy company to help tackle the climate crisis
Sunak and Hunt think they can get away with their choice to protect profits over people. By demanding an alternative, you can show them that the public sees right through this!
We will only get louder with our call for public ownership as the real solution. 66% of the public already agree – let’s get that even higher.
THANK YOU for signing and sharing the petition. Together we’re reaching more people every day, challenging the stories told by politicians and companies.
You’re helping to spread the message that public ownership is the answer, not austerity.
Solidarity,
Cat, Alice, Matthew, Kate and Johnbosco – The We Own It team
PS You can also share the petition by visiting our website and copying the link here: https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/public-ownership-energy-petition
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