Thank you very much, Efra! This one was a very different design than the other dragons, so it was a fun change of pace. 💚
September 24, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Thank you very much, Efra! This one was a very different design than the other dragons, so it was a fun change of pace. 💚
We are paying now. Environmental destruction. Hedge funds and dodgy rip off companies extracted over £72billion.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2026 at 7:24 AM
We are paying now. Environmental destruction. Hedge funds and dodgy rip off companies extracted over £72billion.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
EFRA Chair Alistair Carmichael MP asks Defra the real question: rewetting takes decades, what reduces fuel load next year? Defra relies on cutting, but cutting can't reach steep, remote moorland. We need all practical tools available to prevent catastrophic wildfires.
September 21, 2026 at 11:56 AM
EFRA Chair Alistair Carmichael MP asks Defra the real question: rewetting takes decades, what reduces fuel load next year? Defra relies on cutting, but cutting can't reach steep, remote moorland. We need all practical tools available to prevent catastrophic wildfires.
Come on Burnham, its time to actually do something!!
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Come on Burnham, its time to actually do something!!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
You'll hear that taking Thames Water into public hands would cost a fortune.
It's already facing over £900m in fines over five years, and MPs say writing those off would reward failure.
We pay either way. The only question is who owns it at the end.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
It's already facing over £900m in fines over five years, and MPs say writing those off would reward failure.
We pay either way. The only question is who owns it at the end.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
Reject Thames Water investors and ensure new regulation prevents repeat of chaotic saga, MPs tell government - Committees - UK Parliament
The EFRA Committee has published a report on the future of Thames Water, urging the government to either put the company into Special Administration or to consider emergency legislation that takes con...
committees.parliament.uk
September 19, 2026 at 11:16 AM
You'll hear that taking Thames Water into public hands would cost a fortune.
It's already facing over £900m in fines over five years, and MPs say writing those off would reward failure.
We pay either way. The only question is who owns it at the end.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
It's already facing over £900m in fines over five years, and MPs say writing those off would reward failure.
We pay either way. The only question is who owns it at the end.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
MPs have told the government to reject the takeover bid for Thames Water from a consortium of 100+ hedge funds, nor should it be let off the fines it's facing.
The people who ran it into the ground don't get to choose who runs it next.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
The people who ran it into the ground don't get to choose who runs it next.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
Reject Thames Water investors and ensure new regulation prevents repeat of chaotic saga, MPs tell government - Committees - UK Parliament
The EFRA Committee has published a report on the future of Thames Water, urging the government to either put the company into Special Administration or to consider emergency legislation that takes con...
committees.parliament.uk
September 19, 2026 at 6:43 AM
MPs have told the government to reject the takeover bid for Thames Water from a consortium of 100+ hedge funds, nor should it be let off the fines it's facing.
The people who ran it into the ground don't get to choose who runs it next.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
The people who ran it into the ground don't get to choose who runs it next.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
Sub-Audits Breakdown:
- EFRA Committee: PASS (0.8, 0.7) — Exposes creditor extraction risks.
- Creditor Consortium: FAIL (-0.7, -0.8) — Hides debt leverage behind rescue pretexts.
- EFRA Committee: PASS (0.8, 0.7) — Exposes creditor extraction risks.
- Creditor Consortium: FAIL (-0.7, -0.8) — Hides debt leverage behind rescue pretexts.
September 19, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Sub-Audits Breakdown:
- EFRA Committee: PASS (0.8, 0.7) — Exposes creditor extraction risks.
- Creditor Consortium: FAIL (-0.7, -0.8) — Hides debt leverage behind rescue pretexts.
- EFRA Committee: PASS (0.8, 0.7) — Exposes creditor extraction risks.
- Creditor Consortium: FAIL (-0.7, -0.8) — Hides debt leverage behind rescue pretexts.
Creditors claim their £10bn injection is the fastest route to fix Thames Water and protect customers.
Stated Judgement: (+0.8, +0.5) — Greater Good
Stated Judgement: (+0.8, +0.5) — Greater Good
Thames Water rescue deal should be rejected - MPs
Sub-Audits Breakdown:
- EFRA Committee: PASS (0.8, 0.7) — Exposes creditor extraction risks.
- Creditor Consortium: FAIL (-0.7, -0.8) — Hides debt leverage behind rescue pretexts.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 19, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Creditors claim their £10bn injection is the fastest route to fix Thames Water and protect customers.
Stated Judgement: (+0.8, +0.5) — Greater Good
Stated Judgement: (+0.8, +0.5) — Greater Good
MPs urge rejecting Thames Water's £10bn rescue deal, pushing for public administration.
Evidence: £20bn debt load, EFRA warning, creditor buyout friction
#Aletheia #UKWater #Environment
Evidence: £20bn debt load, EFRA warning, creditor buyout friction
#Aletheia #UKWater #Environment
September 19, 2026 at 3:10 AM
MPs urge rejecting Thames Water's £10bn rescue deal, pushing for public administration.
Evidence: £20bn debt load, EFRA warning, creditor buyout friction
#Aletheia #UKWater #Environment
Evidence: £20bn debt load, EFRA warning, creditor buyout friction
#Aletheia #UKWater #Environment
@andyburnham.bsky.social
Nationalise water
It is an essential service
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Nationalise water
It is an essential service
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:30 AM
@andyburnham.bsky.social
Nationalise water
It is an essential service
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nationalise water
It is an essential service
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds | Water | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/mps-urge-ministers-thames-water-talks-hedge-funds-special-administration-regime
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/mps-urge-ministers-thames-water-talks-hedge-funds-special-administration-regime
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2026 at 12:13 AM
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds | Water | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/mps-urge-ministers-thames-water-talks-hedge-funds-special-administration-regime
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/mps-urge-ministers-thames-water-talks-hedge-funds-special-administration-regime
“We believe Thames Water can be turned around, but not by giving the keys back to the people who have been joy riding in the family car.”
Chair, EFRA
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/mps-...
Chair, EFRA
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/mps-...
MPs reject Thames Water rescue deal and urge Burnham to renationalise
THAMES WATER is in a “doom loop” and must be brought back into public control, an influential group of MPs said today.PM Andy Burnham faced fresh pressure to reject a rescue deal for the supplier, whi...
www.morningstaronline.co.uk
September 18, 2026 at 8:01 PM
“We believe Thames Water can be turned around, but not by giving the keys back to the people who have been joy riding in the family car.”
Chair, EFRA
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/mps-...
Chair, EFRA
www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/mps-...
The framing: Thames Water needs a private rescuer or public bailout. Wrong answer. As currency issuer, the government can fund essential water infrastructure without constraint. The real question is whether it will choose to.
#MMT #Economics #UKPolitics
#MMT #Economics #UKPolitics
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds | Water | The Guardian
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The framing: Thames Water needs a private rescuer or public bailout. Wrong answer. As currency issuer, the government can fund essential water infrastructure without constraint. The real question is whether it will choose to.
#MMT #Economics #UKPolitics
#MMT #Economics #UKPolitics
"The consortium of hedge funds – known as London & Valley Water – is attempting to take over Thames in a multibillion-pound restructuring. It is seeking relief from environmental fines which could be worth up to £1bn, requesting leniency on environmental measures" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"The consortium of hedge funds – known as London & Valley Water – is attempting to take over Thames in a multibillion-pound restructuring. It is seeking relief from environmental fines which could be worth up to £1bn, requesting leniency on environmental measures" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The EFRA Committee’s new report sets out that Thames Water is failing its customers.
It’s time we drew a line under the UK’s largest water company in its current form.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
It’s time we drew a line under the UK’s largest water company in its current form.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
Reject Thames Water investors and ensure new regulation prevents repeat of chaotic saga, MPs tell government - Committees - UK Parliament
The EFRA Committee has published a report on the future of Thames Water, urging the government to either put the company into Special Administration or to consider emergency legislation that takes con...
committees.parliament.uk
September 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The EFRA Committee’s new report sets out that Thames Water is failing its customers.
It’s time we drew a line under the UK’s largest water company in its current form.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
It’s time we drew a line under the UK’s largest water company in its current form.
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
Farm reservoirs are being held back by slow licences, planning and narrow grant windows. At the EFRA Committee, I asked whether the £15m Water Management Grant will have rolling applications. Water security is national security, and farmers need flexibility to tackle drought and flooding.
September 18, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Farm reservoirs are being held back by slow licences, planning and narrow grant windows. At the EFRA Committee, I asked whether the £15m Water Management Grant will have rolling applications. Water security is national security, and farmers need flexibility to tackle drought and flooding.
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:46 PM
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
Sounds like a decent plan...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Sounds like a decent plan...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thames Water – the shit show that keeps getting shittier. 💩 💦
'Alistair Carmichael said the creditors were operating in an opaque way, seeking relief from environmental penalties and dragging out negotiations while reaping millions of pounds in debt interest.'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'Alistair Carmichael said the creditors were operating in an opaque way, seeking relief from environmental penalties and dragging out negotiations while reaping millions of pounds in debt interest.'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Thames Water – the shit show that keeps getting shittier. 💩 💦
'Alistair Carmichael said the creditors were operating in an opaque way, seeking relief from environmental penalties and dragging out negotiations while reaping millions of pounds in debt interest.'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'Alistair Carmichael said the creditors were operating in an opaque way, seeking relief from environmental penalties and dragging out negotiations while reaping millions of pounds in debt interest.'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:26 AM
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We can see from this side of the pond what these types are all about www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:27 AM
We can see from this side of the pond what these types are all about www.theguardian.com/environment/...