A new report on the future of water services in the UK from Bertie Russell and I for Abundance. As it looks like Thames Water will be brought into special administration we argue we need that some form of social control through democratic governance to ensure the public good

England's privatised, broken water system needs a change of ownership. Keir Milburn & Bertie Russell argue for Abundance that we need more than that: a new model built around social control of water, prioritising & empowering workers & communities. in-abundance.org/reports/beyond…

When water was privatised in 1989 bills sky-rocketed. Why? Because monopoly control over an essential resource empowers companies to extract monopoly rents. This year, bills are set to rise by over 20% for many users with yet more increases to come. What's to be done? 1/4

Here Adam Vaughan shows why we need social control of water. Out yesterday, our new report asks: should we prioritise using water to grow food or to cool data centres? & makes the case for treating water as a shared resource, not a corporate asset. 🔗 in-abundance.org/latest/beyond-…

🎳 What if we refused to pay? 🎳 ✉ From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK. Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes and soaring bills through the act of refusing to pay.

That feeling when you get physical copies of your new book. Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future. Written with Kai Heron and Bertie Russell for Pluto Press. Available for pre-order now: plutobooks.com/9780745351353/…

Until end of 31st July, Waterstones are offering 25% on pre-orders of Radical Abundance: How to Win A Green Democratic Future Pluto Press Bertie Russell Kai Heron Enter the code SUMMER25 at checkout! waterstones.com/book/radical-a…

BOOK LAUNCH: Join us for the launch of our new book, Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future! 📆 Friday 19th September, 7-9pm 📌 Pelican House, London Register your free place: through the link in the first comment below.

Absolutely vital research from Common Wealth. We simply can't afford privatised services or public-private partnerships anymore. It has already cost us hundreds of billions of £. We need to democratise the economy.

An in depth interview with three of our directors on their Radical Abundance book.

Really enjoyed recording this podcast for Pluto Press I was being attacked by a fly 🪰 through the recording - so there is some over-the-top gesticulating. A combination of passion and attempting to swat said fly. I think it enhanced my contributions.

I brought the good news about our Radical Abundance book to Leeds yesterday. It's not often you get the chance to talk from a pulpit so I seized the opportunity.

Check out our recent report on democratic models for the social ownership and control of water services. in-abundance.org/reports/beyond…