Would you support renationalisation of energy, water, rail and more?
Since the 1980s the Government has privatised many essential services, often by floating previously state-owned companies.
Those arguing for privatisation often focus on increased efficiency due to competition. Those against that say firms do what’s best for their shareholders and not for consumers. It’s a complex argument, but we’re really most interested in testing public sentiment so are keeping it simple.
Please vote for the choice closest to your own opinion on whether you support renationalisation for each of the following services:
Results
| Renationalise |  |
1922 votes (18%) |
| Keep private | |
6648 votes (62%) |
| Undecided | |
2164 votes (20%) |
| Renationalise | |
6586 votes (61%) |
| Keep private | |
2790 votes (26%) |
| Undecided | |
1361 votes (13%) |
| Renationalise | |
5452 votes (51%) |
| Keep private | |
3306 votes (31%) |
| Undecided | |
1976 votes (18%) |
| Renationalise | |
8025 votes (75%) |
| Keep private | |
2080 votes (19%) |
| Undecided | |
632 votes (6%) |
| Renationalise | |
5109 votes (48%) |
| Keep private | |
3813 votes (36%) |
| Undecided | |
1811 votes (17%) |
| Renationalise | |
8653 votes (81%) |
| Keep private | |
1509 votes (14%) |
| Undecided | |
578 votes (5%) |
| Renationalise | |
9256 votes (86%) |
| Keep private | |
1152 votes (11%) |
| Undecided | |
334 votes (3%) |
| Renationalise | |
4193 votes (39%) |
| Keep private | |
4878 votes (45%) |
| Undecided | |
1663 votes (15%) |
| Renationalise | |
8997 votes (84%) |
| Keep private | |
1208 votes (11%) |
| Undecided | |
532 votes (5%) |
10,745 people have voted.
We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.
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