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The Guardian view on Thames Water: Andy Burnham should nationalise this failed monopoly | Editorial
Bill payers should not fund another rescue for financiers of the water industry. Public ownership can end the cycle of extraction and failure This month, a cross-party parliamentary committee said Thames Water should be placed in temporary state control and that any takeover by its creditors should be halted. The MPs were right. The “ special administration ” regime keeps the taps running while shareholders are…