
David Connor
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David Connor
@TheDavidConnor
Founder of @UN-recognised @2030hub making the #GlobalGoals local in cities. Not here much - Bluesky - https://t.co/sifnEzedSh


Since privatisation water companies have taken more than £85billion in dividend and piled up more than £60billion of debt. Yet all capital and operational costs are covered by bill payers. So why keep a privatised structure for a natural monopoly like water?




Today we’re at the Greater Manchester Green Summit 2026 at @TheCoopLive helping shape bold climate action and our commitment for carbon neutrality by 2038. We're celebrating progress on transport, energy, green spaces, waste reduction, and community action. orlo.uk/WJ8Jx











@RobJGray82 Hi Rob. We've investigated this issue and the problem is being caused by hydraulic overload. You can read more about this here: thameswater.co.uk/help/water-and… - Isabelle





Labour & the left need to face up fast to an uncomfortable & existential truth: Brexit will make radical, progressive politics extremely difficult in the UK. Here's why. (A short thread) 1/7

The UK’s latest offshore wind auction shows what's possible when public finance is mission oriented. But net zero won't be won on power alone: the decarbonisation of transport, housing and heavy industry must follow. A mission-oriented framework can link these objectives to a national green industrial transformation. Read the new @NewStatesman piece (co-authored with @AnnaHopeEmerson) here ➡️ newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…





