Today’s news reports on the loss of drinking water by up to 1/5th as a result of failing infrastructure. With Defra (Government) stating they are setting out a £51bn programme to reduce water leakage, cut pollution and back new infrastructure.

This is great news, and certainly not a moment too soon. BUT! Here’s my gripe, aren’t water companies private companies? Why, oh why is the government bailing out more private companies at the expense of the tax payer, only for the tax payer to pay through the nose for these supplies with rising costs, as well as the additional tax burden we will face in the coming future!

Why are private companies not being asked to use their profits to save their companies? Small companies would be expected to, or they would go to the wall, yet it seems that huge companies, just turn to the state to be saved!
If, as a company you can’t manage things, then you fail and someone who can do the job steps up, that’s how it works. Tax payers money is not a never ending pot... or certainly it didn’t appear to be over the last 5 years!

Can I have some seeds from the new money tree please?