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I had a (genuinely) quick internet look back at Hansard at the time of water privatisation. It appears there were genuine issues eg 26% and 43% price rises in 1975/76 and 1976/77. Capital infrastructure investment fell by a third in the second half of the 70’s. I vaguely recall talk of a...

Journalists, ‘influencers’, plus the same names (young and old) called up as guests to review the newspapers slots or C5’s Jeremy Vine, all live in a London centric middle class bubble, far wealthier than the average Joe. A water bill to them is chickenfeed.

At least it’s cheaper out your way. Even 25 years ago, Brighton and Hove, everything from a cafe/restaurant visit to car repairs to building work, was on another level and some compared to eg Lancing, Newhaven, Eastbourne, Worthing. It’s self fulfilling. With sky high house prices compared to...

I could easily do that, but my heart’s in Sussex.

Southern Water charges for us (always metered): From £200 to £720 a year, in just 20 years. In a low inflation era, that’s real terms hyper inflation of prices. It will not be unique to this region whatsoever. Governments of all colours, via OFWAT, have sanctioned this. How do financially...