It is now a national problem, but Labour had nothing to do with privatizing the business.

Would the water companies have performed better while under public control is the true question? The additional millions of people and thus sewage coupled with public austerity since the financial crisis would make it a close run thing.

I genuinely don't know.

Fair point. Privatisation has been a disaster for some industries as posters on here are quick to point out. Millions paid out in dividends to shareholders which should have been invested.

However who is to say nationalisation would have been any better. You still have to pay management bonuses if you want the best staff and the track record of nationalised companies isn't great either.

Personally I have no problem with privatisation the real issue for me are the regulators. If you have a one that has the power and is prepared to use it then you can stop companies paying dividends when they are not investing in the infrastructure.

Right now most of the regulators are toothless and in bed with the people they should be regulating. Fix that and a lot of these problems go away.

One more point

King Charles speech, he looked in pain as he had to read out Sunak's backward energy and environmental policies.

The rest of it so lacking, a clapped-out dodgy motor, it felt like fail along with me I have no ambition except to slow down the rate of decline.

Nothing there to believe that Britain's chronic growth and productivity will be addressed its forecast to get steadily worse.

Surely the monarchy means nothing to you?

Red and Blue Army!

I think replacing VAR with a water filled football is a great idea,maybe next season.

I don't know which Authority supplies Bradford and Rochdale

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.