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What sort of public ownership?

Posted on 25 May 202325 May 2023 by Nick Wrack
What sort of public ownership?

Water is essential for life. Provided by nature, it should be accessible and free for all. A functioning system for treating sewage is also one of the most basic requirements for any society; without it we face disease and contagion. Yet, in the UK, one of the richest countries in Continue Reading

Posted In SocialismTagged In Communism, Corbyn, nationalisation, public ownership, Socialism, Starmer, Water

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