Do you support renationalisation of rail, energy, water and more?

25 September 2017

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This week, Labour reaffirmed its commitment to taking back into public ownership a raft of services which in the 1980s were privatised (usually by floating them on the stock market). Those arguing for privatisation often focus on increased efficiency due to competition. Those against often say firms do what’s best for shareholders, not for consumers. For EACH service below please vote on your view on whether it should be renationalised.

This week, Labour reaffirmed its commitment to taking back into public ownership a raft of services which in the 1980s were privatised (usually by floating them on the stock market). Those arguing for privatisation often focus on increased efficiency due to competition. Those against often say firms do what’s best for shareholders, not for consumers.

For EACH service below please vote on your view on whether it should be renationalised.

Results

I'm aged under 25

Rail services (eg, TransPennine Express) (807 votes)

Renationalise		621 votes (77%)
Keep private		151 votes (19%)
Undecided		35 votes (4%)

Gas & electricity (eg, British Gas) (792 votes)

Renationalise		505 votes (64%)
Keep private		231 votes (29%)
Undecided		56 votes (7%)

Phone & by association internet (ie, BT) (779 votes)

Renationalise		289 votes (37%)
Keep private		416 votes (53%)
Undecided		74 votes (9%)

Water (eg, Thames Water) (786 votes)

Renationalise		599 votes (76%)
Keep private		151 votes (19%)
Undecided		36 votes (5%)

Postal services (ie, Royal Mail or the Post Office) (792 votes)

Renationalise		527 votes (67%)
Keep private		224 votes (28%)
Undecided		41 votes (5%)

Oil (eg, British Petroleum) (772 votes)

Renationalise		334 votes (43%)
Keep private		348 votes (45%)
Undecided		90 votes (12%)

Aviation (ie, British Airways) (774 votes)

Renationalise		210 votes (27%)
Keep private		487 votes (63%)
Undecided		77 votes (10%)

Bus services (eg, National Express) (789 votes)

Renationalise		459 votes (58%)
Keep private		278 votes (35%)
Undecided		52 votes (7%)

Directory enquiries (ie, 118 numbers) (790 votes)

Renationalise		347 votes (44%)
Keep private		306 votes (39%)
Undecided		137 votes (17%)

I'm aged 25 to 34

Rail services (eg, TransPennine Express) (1983 votes)

Renationalise		1598 votes (81%)
Keep private		325 votes (16%)
Undecided		60 votes (3%)

Gas & electricity (eg, British Gas) (1965 votes)

Renationalise		1282 votes (65%)
Keep private		549 votes (28%)
Undecided		134 votes (7%)

Phone & by association internet (ie, BT) (1929 votes)

Renationalise		701 votes (36%)
Keep private		1006 votes (52%)
Undecided		222 votes (12%)

Water (eg, Thames Water) (1963 votes)

Renationalise		1501 votes (76%)
Keep private		370 votes (19%)
Undecided		92 votes (5%)

Postal services (ie, Royal Mail or the Post Office) (1968 votes)

Renationalise		1394 votes (71%)
Keep private		462 votes (23%)
Undecided		112 votes (6%)

Oil (eg, British Petroleum) (1935 votes)

Renationalise		880 votes (45%)
Keep private		794 votes (41%)
Undecided		261 votes (13%)

Aviation (ie, British Airways) (1909 votes)

Renationalise		473 votes (25%)
Keep private		1213 votes (64%)
Undecided		223 votes (12%)

Bus services (eg, National Express) (1949 votes)

Renationalise		1157 votes (59%)
Keep private		656 votes (34%)
Undecided		136 votes (7%)

Directory enquiries (ie, 118 numbers) (1929 votes)

Renationalise		794 votes (41%)
Keep private		768 votes (40%)
Undecided		367 votes (19%)

I'm aged 35 to 49

Rail services (eg, TransPennine Express) (4185 votes)

Renationalise		3339 votes (80%)
Keep private		709 votes (17%)
Undecided		137 votes (3%)

Gas & electricity (eg, British Gas) (4166 votes)

Renationalise		2843 votes (68%)
Keep private		1080 votes (26%)
Undecided		243 votes (6%)

Phone & by association internet (ie, BT) (4061 votes)

Renationalise		1554 votes (38%)
Keep private		1997 votes (49%)
Undecided		510 votes (13%)

Water (eg, Thames Water) (4145 votes)

Renationalise		3265 votes (79%)
Keep private		716 votes (17%)
Undecided		164 votes (4%)

Postal services (ie, Royal Mail or the Post Office) (4166 votes)

Renationalise		3047 votes (73%)
Keep private		900 votes (22%)
Undecided		219 votes (5%)

Oil (eg, British Petroleum) (4061 votes)

Renationalise		1847 votes (45%)
Keep private		1616 votes (40%)
Undecided		598 votes (15%)

Aviation (ie, British Airways) (3991 votes)

Renationalise		1087 votes (27%)
Keep private		2335 votes (59%)
Undecided		569 votes (14%)

Bus services (eg, National Express) (4111 votes)

Renationalise		2514 votes (61%)
Keep private		1277 votes (31%)
Undecided		320 votes (8%)

Directory enquiries (ie, 118 numbers) (4052 votes)

Renationalise		1977 votes (49%)
Keep private		1424 votes (35%)
Undecided		651 votes (16%)

I'm aged 50 to 64

Rail services (eg, TransPennine Express) (6524 votes)

Renationalise		5022 votes (77%)
Keep private		1246 votes (19%)
Undecided		256 votes (4%)

Gas & electricity (eg, British Gas) (6491 votes)

Renationalise		4657 votes (72%)
Keep private		1531 votes (24%)
Undecided		303 votes (5%)

Phone & by association internet (ie, BT) (6224 votes)

Renationalise		2670 votes (43%)
Keep private		2593 votes (42%)
Undecided		961 votes (15%)

Water (eg, Thames Water) (6490 votes)

Renationalise		5198 votes (80%)
Keep private		1077 votes (17%)
Undecided		215 votes (3%)

Postal services (ie, Royal Mail or the Post Office) (6445 votes)

Renationalise		4841 votes (75%)
Keep private		1244 votes (19%)
Undecided		360 votes (6%)

Oil (eg, British Petroleum) (6223 votes)

Renationalise		2759 votes (44%)
Keep private		2430 votes (39%)
Undecided		1034 votes (17%)

Aviation (ie, British Airways) (6100 votes)

Renationalise		1809 votes (30%)
Keep private		3255 votes (53%)
Undecided		1036 votes (17%)

Bus services (eg, National Express) (6376 votes)

Renationalise		4090 votes (64%)
Keep private		1769 votes (28%)
Undecided		517 votes (8%)

Directory enquiries (ie, 118 numbers) (6215 votes)

Renationalise		3498 votes (56%)
Keep private		1671 votes (27%)
Undecided		1046 votes (17%)

I'm aged 65+

Rail services (eg, TransPennine Express) (4876 votes)

Renationalise		3126 votes (64%)
Keep private		1536 votes (32%)
Undecided		214 votes (4%)

Gas & electricity (eg, British Gas) (4872 votes)

Renationalise		3031 votes (62%)
Keep private		1641 votes (34%)
Undecided		200 votes (4%)

Phone & by association internet (ie, BT) (4672 votes)

Renationalise		1801 votes (39%)
Keep private		2232 votes (48%)
Undecided		639 votes (14%)

Water (eg, Thames Water) (4866 votes)

Renationalise		3384 votes (70%)
Keep private		1288 votes (26%)
Undecided		194 votes (4%)

Postal services (ie, Royal Mail or the Post Office) (4836 votes)

Renationalise		3161 votes (65%)
Keep private		1360 votes (28%)
Undecided		315 votes (7%)

Oil (eg, British Petroleum) (4611 votes)

Renationalise		1521 votes (33%)
Keep private		2320 votes (50%)
Undecided		770 votes (17%)

Aviation (ie, British Airways) (4530 votes)

Renationalise		1121 votes (25%)
Keep private		2627 votes (58%)
Undecided		782 votes (17%)

Bus services (eg, National Express) (4754 votes)

Renationalise		2562 votes (54%)
Keep private		1770 votes (37%)
Undecided		422 votes (9%)

Directory enquiries (ie, 118 numbers) (4662 votes)

Renationalise		2637 votes (57%)
Keep private		1179 votes (25%)
Undecided		846 votes (18%)

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