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Water – Why the capitalist class is unfit to rule

Posted on 5 November 20245 November 2024 by Nick Wrack
Water – Why the capitalist class is unfit to rule

We are facing a water crisis in Britain. We are facing a growing water crisis in Europe and a water crisis already faces at least half of the world’s population. These crises are caused by capitalism, a system that is based on the private ownership of the means of production Continue Reading

Posted In SocialismTagged In common ownership, Labour, Privatisation, Water

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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