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Thames Water supply ‘on knife-edge’ with £23bn repairs needed
(www.theguardian.com)
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That's because you seem to be assuming nationalization has neither an actual nor political cost. It has both.
Chancellor's budget had been under a microscope with people wondering how on earth they'll balance the books without raising taxes on people (as they promised). Chucking in the nationalization of the country's biggest water supplier like its spare change is nuts.
Private investment is fine, even preferable, so long as it's regulated properly. That's Ofwat's job. If you don't think Ofwat can do that job properly then I'm not sure why you'd think similar people would do better running the entirety of TW..