Cat Hobbs
@cathobbs.bsky.social
Founder/director of @weownit.org.uk
Loves public services. Campaigning for public ownership, against privatisation.
Loves public services. Campaigning for public ownership, against privatisation.
Rachel Reeves wants us to buy British "that's why we stepped in to save British Steel"
So why can't we own our own water - starting with Thames Water?
Spiralling water bills are taking money directly out of people's pockets, flowing to shareholders around the world #Budget2025
So why can't we own our own water - starting with Thames Water?
Spiralling water bills are taking money directly out of people's pockets, flowing to shareholders around the world #Budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Rachel Reeves wants us to buy British "that's why we stepped in to save British Steel"
So why can't we own our own water - starting with Thames Water?
Spiralling water bills are taking money directly out of people's pockets, flowing to shareholders around the world #Budget2025
So why can't we own our own water - starting with Thames Water?
Spiralling water bills are taking money directly out of people's pockets, flowing to shareholders around the world #Budget2025
Labour's manifesto promised the NHS would be "publicly owned and publicly funded"
It would be a massive mistake if the government introduces new private finance, breaking their promise and against all the evidence
WELL DONE to the 40 Labour MPs standing up to say NO to new PFI
It would be a massive mistake if the government introduces new private finance, breaking their promise and against all the evidence
WELL DONE to the 40 Labour MPs standing up to say NO to new PFI
November 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Labour's manifesto promised the NHS would be "publicly owned and publicly funded"
It would be a massive mistake if the government introduces new private finance, breaking their promise and against all the evidence
WELL DONE to the 40 Labour MPs standing up to say NO to new PFI
It would be a massive mistake if the government introduces new private finance, breaking their promise and against all the evidence
WELL DONE to the 40 Labour MPs standing up to say NO to new PFI
Great to speak at the @ethical-consumer.bsky.social conference this morning
Imagine if normal people owned more of the economy we depend on... 💰🍎💧🚄💻⚡️⚽️
Imagine if normal people owned more of the economy we depend on... 💰🍎💧🚄💻⚡️⚽️
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Great to speak at the @ethical-consumer.bsky.social conference this morning
Imagine if normal people owned more of the economy we depend on... 💰🍎💧🚄💻⚡️⚽️
Imagine if normal people owned more of the economy we depend on... 💰🍎💧🚄💻⚡️⚽️
Want to stop Thames Water illegally polluting until 2040 ⁉️
Last chance to sign! Deadline 12 noon tomorrow weownit.org.uk/ofwat
Last chance to sign! Deadline 12 noon tomorrow weownit.org.uk/ofwat
October 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Want to stop Thames Water illegally polluting until 2040 ⁉️
Last chance to sign! Deadline 12 noon tomorrow weownit.org.uk/ofwat
Last chance to sign! Deadline 12 noon tomorrow weownit.org.uk/ofwat
Please don't let *15 years of illegal pollution* be the new standard for privatised water
My colleague spoke to Ofwat's Head of Strategic Comms on the phone this week
They will accept our petition this TUESDAY 22ND October at their HQ
✍️Add your name weownit.org.uk/ofwat
My colleague spoke to Ofwat's Head of Strategic Comms on the phone this week
They will accept our petition this TUESDAY 22ND October at their HQ
✍️Add your name weownit.org.uk/ofwat
October 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Please don't let *15 years of illegal pollution* be the new standard for privatised water
My colleague spoke to Ofwat's Head of Strategic Comms on the phone this week
They will accept our petition this TUESDAY 22ND October at their HQ
✍️Add your name weownit.org.uk/ofwat
My colleague spoke to Ofwat's Head of Strategic Comms on the phone this week
They will accept our petition this TUESDAY 22ND October at their HQ
✍️Add your name weownit.org.uk/ofwat
Working in a London cafe - tap water of course from Thames Water
Isn't it astonishing we're drinking water from a company which wants to illegally pollute until 2040?!?
14,000 people have now signed petition saying no, we'll deliver to Ofwat on Tuesday
weownit.org.uk/ofwat
Isn't it astonishing we're drinking water from a company which wants to illegally pollute until 2040?!?
14,000 people have now signed petition saying no, we'll deliver to Ofwat on Tuesday
weownit.org.uk/ofwat
October 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Working in a London cafe - tap water of course from Thames Water
Isn't it astonishing we're drinking water from a company which wants to illegally pollute until 2040?!?
14,000 people have now signed petition saying no, we'll deliver to Ofwat on Tuesday
weownit.org.uk/ofwat
Isn't it astonishing we're drinking water from a company which wants to illegally pollute until 2040?!?
14,000 people have now signed petition saying no, we'll deliver to Ofwat on Tuesday
weownit.org.uk/ofwat
This is so wrong. Ministers should protect the public interest, not a handful of creditors clinging on to their bad investments
@ofwat.bsky.social and the government must prioritise households and the environment, cut Thames Water's debt in half right now with Special Administration
@ofwat.bsky.social and the government must prioritise households and the environment, cut Thames Water's debt in half right now with Special Administration
October 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This is so wrong. Ministers should protect the public interest, not a handful of creditors clinging on to their bad investments
@ofwat.bsky.social and the government must prioritise households and the environment, cut Thames Water's debt in half right now with Special Administration
@ofwat.bsky.social and the government must prioritise households and the environment, cut Thames Water's debt in half right now with Special Administration
Labour's manifesto promised "the NHS will always be publicly owned and publicly funded" 🏥
Rachel Reeves is considering breaking that promise with new PFI 💔
But 30 Labour MPs have confirmed they stand by the promise ❤️
Brilliant Mirror coverage thanks to @martinbagot.bsky.social 👇
Rachel Reeves is considering breaking that promise with new PFI 💔
But 30 Labour MPs have confirmed they stand by the promise ❤️
Brilliant Mirror coverage thanks to @martinbagot.bsky.social 👇
October 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Labour's manifesto promised "the NHS will always be publicly owned and publicly funded" 🏥
Rachel Reeves is considering breaking that promise with new PFI 💔
But 30 Labour MPs have confirmed they stand by the promise ❤️
Brilliant Mirror coverage thanks to @martinbagot.bsky.social 👇
Rachel Reeves is considering breaking that promise with new PFI 💔
But 30 Labour MPs have confirmed they stand by the promise ❤️
Brilliant Mirror coverage thanks to @martinbagot.bsky.social 👇
I will trust this government to deliver an "online hospital" that works for patients when they've fixed the problems with the real ones
Around 320 patients DIE every week due to long waits for beds in A&Es
Fund our NHS, fund new doctors, end the waste of outsourcing, no new PFI
Around 320 patients DIE every week due to long waits for beds in A&Es
Fund our NHS, fund new doctors, end the waste of outsourcing, no new PFI
September 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I will trust this government to deliver an "online hospital" that works for patients when they've fixed the problems with the real ones
Around 320 patients DIE every week due to long waits for beds in A&Es
Fund our NHS, fund new doctors, end the waste of outsourcing, no new PFI
Around 320 patients DIE every week due to long waits for beds in A&Es
Fund our NHS, fund new doctors, end the waste of outsourcing, no new PFI
Keir Starmer is promising "working people in control of public services"
But we're not in charge of
Our water 💧
Our energy grid and retail 💡
Our trains 🚄
Our Royal Mail 📮
Our NHS 🏥
Starmer could deliver that though - UK OWNING assets - it would unite left and right #Lab25
But we're not in charge of
Our water 💧
Our energy grid and retail 💡
Our trains 🚄
Our Royal Mail 📮
Our NHS 🏥
Starmer could deliver that though - UK OWNING assets - it would unite left and right #Lab25
September 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Keir Starmer is promising "working people in control of public services"
But we're not in charge of
Our water 💧
Our energy grid and retail 💡
Our trains 🚄
Our Royal Mail 📮
Our NHS 🏥
Starmer could deliver that though - UK OWNING assets - it would unite left and right #Lab25
But we're not in charge of
Our water 💧
Our energy grid and retail 💡
Our trains 🚄
Our Royal Mail 📮
Our NHS 🏥
Starmer could deliver that though - UK OWNING assets - it would unite left and right #Lab25
Rachel Reeves talking about investing in rail
But why don't we own our own trains? Why is the government letting the private rolling stock rip off continue?
Set up Great British Trains, directly commission PUBLICLY OWNED trains
But why don't we own our own trains? Why is the government letting the private rolling stock rip off continue?
Set up Great British Trains, directly commission PUBLICLY OWNED trains
September 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Rachel Reeves talking about investing in rail
But why don't we own our own trains? Why is the government letting the private rolling stock rip off continue?
Set up Great British Trains, directly commission PUBLICLY OWNED trains
But why don't we own our own trains? Why is the government letting the private rolling stock rip off continue?
Set up Great British Trains, directly commission PUBLICLY OWNED trains
Absolute madness to sell off allotments which directly help with rising cost of living, food insecurity, climate, mental + physical health
Tell Angela Rayner: End austerity, fund councils properly, STOP SELLING OFF ALLOTMENTS 🥦🧅🍓🫛🍅🥕🍏🥔👩🌾👨🌾
👉https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/hands-off-our-allotments
Tell Angela Rayner: End austerity, fund councils properly, STOP SELLING OFF ALLOTMENTS 🥦🧅🍓🫛🍅🥕🍏🥔👩🌾👨🌾
👉https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/hands-off-our-allotments
August 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Absolute madness to sell off allotments which directly help with rising cost of living, food insecurity, climate, mental + physical health
Tell Angela Rayner: End austerity, fund councils properly, STOP SELLING OFF ALLOTMENTS 🥦🧅🍓🫛🍅🥕🍏🥔👩🌾👨🌾
👉https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/hands-off-our-allotments
Tell Angela Rayner: End austerity, fund councils properly, STOP SELLING OFF ALLOTMENTS 🥦🧅🍓🫛🍅🥕🍏🥔👩🌾👨🌾
👉https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/hands-off-our-allotments
Labour MPs PROMISED YOU they would make the NHS so good, no one would have to go private
Wes Streeting's new 10 year plan *should have set out how*
1) investing in NHS capacity to match comparable EU countries
2) phasing out the private sector over time
weownit.org.uk/news/5-ways-...
Wes Streeting's new 10 year plan *should have set out how*
1) investing in NHS capacity to match comparable EU countries
2) phasing out the private sector over time
weownit.org.uk/news/5-ways-...
July 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Labour MPs PROMISED YOU they would make the NHS so good, no one would have to go private
Wes Streeting's new 10 year plan *should have set out how*
1) investing in NHS capacity to match comparable EU countries
2) phasing out the private sector over time
weownit.org.uk/news/5-ways-...
Wes Streeting's new 10 year plan *should have set out how*
1) investing in NHS capacity to match comparable EU countries
2) phasing out the private sector over time
weownit.org.uk/news/5-ways-...
Keir Starmer wants us to clap for a Labour government paying the private sector to deliver operations?
How about *rebuilding our NHS capacity*, as promised, so we don't have to rely on the private sector?
END AUSTERITY as Lord Darzi said was necessary
END wasteful PRIVATISATION
How about *rebuilding our NHS capacity*, as promised, so we don't have to rely on the private sector?
END AUSTERITY as Lord Darzi said was necessary
END wasteful PRIVATISATION
July 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Keir Starmer wants us to clap for a Labour government paying the private sector to deliver operations?
How about *rebuilding our NHS capacity*, as promised, so we don't have to rely on the private sector?
END AUSTERITY as Lord Darzi said was necessary
END wasteful PRIVATISATION
How about *rebuilding our NHS capacity*, as promised, so we don't have to rely on the private sector?
END AUSTERITY as Lord Darzi said was necessary
END wasteful PRIVATISATION
"We can take back control and actually mean it...
Public ownership of water and energy are not just a policy choice
They're a survival strategy"
🎯 @labourlewis.bsky.social at @autonomy-institute.bsky.social event this evening #forum2029
Public ownership of water and energy are not just a policy choice
They're a survival strategy"
🎯 @labourlewis.bsky.social at @autonomy-institute.bsky.social event this evening #forum2029
June 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"We can take back control and actually mean it...
Public ownership of water and energy are not just a policy choice
They're a survival strategy"
🎯 @labourlewis.bsky.social at @autonomy-institute.bsky.social event this evening #forum2029
Public ownership of water and energy are not just a policy choice
They're a survival strategy"
🎯 @labourlewis.bsky.social at @autonomy-institute.bsky.social event this evening #forum2029
The cost of bringing Thames Water into public ownership?
@ewanmg.bsky.social explains for @cmmonwealth.bsky.social that
- the law says about £0
- the private shareholders should actually be paying US to be brought into public ownership, after all the damage they've done 👏👏👏
@ewanmg.bsky.social explains for @cmmonwealth.bsky.social that
- the law says about £0
- the private shareholders should actually be paying US to be brought into public ownership, after all the damage they've done 👏👏👏
June 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The cost of bringing Thames Water into public ownership?
@ewanmg.bsky.social explains for @cmmonwealth.bsky.social that
- the law says about £0
- the private shareholders should actually be paying US to be brought into public ownership, after all the damage they've done 👏👏👏
@ewanmg.bsky.social explains for @cmmonwealth.bsky.social that
- the law says about £0
- the private shareholders should actually be paying US to be brought into public ownership, after all the damage they've done 👏👏👏
US private equity firm KKR doesn't want to own Thames Water - but we do!
What could Thames Water look like in permanent public ownership? 👇👇👇
weownit.org.uk/blog/what-co...
What could Thames Water look like in permanent public ownership? 👇👇👇
weownit.org.uk/blog/what-co...
June 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
US private equity firm KKR doesn't want to own Thames Water - but we do!
What could Thames Water look like in permanent public ownership? 👇👇👇
weownit.org.uk/blog/what-co...
What could Thames Water look like in permanent public ownership? 👇👇👇
weownit.org.uk/blog/what-co...
Very disappointed that the real Environment Minister Steve Reed MP isn't here with us today at the Crystal Palace game
We wanted to take him out like the privatised water industry did
We wanted to tell him why public ownership is needed to clean up rivers and seas without ramping up our bills
We wanted to take him out like the privatised water industry did
We wanted to tell him why public ownership is needed to clean up rivers and seas without ramping up our bills
May 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Very disappointed that the real Environment Minister Steve Reed MP isn't here with us today at the Crystal Palace game
We wanted to take him out like the privatised water industry did
We wanted to tell him why public ownership is needed to clean up rivers and seas without ramping up our bills
We wanted to take him out like the privatised water industry did
We wanted to tell him why public ownership is needed to clean up rivers and seas without ramping up our bills
Voters across the political spectrum want to "take back control" with public ownership 👇👇👇
It would bring down bills and improve how the country works
Where is the focus, where is the airtime on this incredibly popular policy that would make our lives better? 💧⚡️📮🚌🚄🏥
It would bring down bills and improve how the country works
Where is the focus, where is the airtime on this incredibly popular policy that would make our lives better? 💧⚡️📮🚌🚄🏥
May 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Voters across the political spectrum want to "take back control" with public ownership 👇👇👇
It would bring down bills and improve how the country works
Where is the focus, where is the airtime on this incredibly popular policy that would make our lives better? 💧⚡️📮🚌🚄🏥
It would bring down bills and improve how the country works
Where is the focus, where is the airtime on this incredibly popular policy that would make our lives better? 💧⚡️📮🚌🚄🏥
We're hiring @weownit.org.uk ! Could you be our new Lead Campaigner?
Join us to campaign for public services for people not profit 💧💡🚄🚌📮🏥
We've won victories before, we'll win them again!! ✊ weownit.org.uk/about-us/we-...
Deadline to apply: Sunday 18th May
weownit.org.uk/about-us/vac...
Join us to campaign for public services for people not profit 💧💡🚄🚌📮🏥
We've won victories before, we'll win them again!! ✊ weownit.org.uk/about-us/we-...
Deadline to apply: Sunday 18th May
weownit.org.uk/about-us/vac...
May 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We're hiring @weownit.org.uk ! Could you be our new Lead Campaigner?
Join us to campaign for public services for people not profit 💧💡🚄🚌📮🏥
We've won victories before, we'll win them again!! ✊ weownit.org.uk/about-us/we-...
Deadline to apply: Sunday 18th May
weownit.org.uk/about-us/vac...
Join us to campaign for public services for people not profit 💧💡🚄🚌📮🏥
We've won victories before, we'll win them again!! ✊ weownit.org.uk/about-us/we-...
Deadline to apply: Sunday 18th May
weownit.org.uk/about-us/vac...
British Steel could be nationalised by the government
So why can't Thames Water, the energy grid, rail rolling stock, Royal Mail be "on the table" too? 💧⚡️🚄📮
All of these are strategic national infrastructure
So why can't Thames Water, the energy grid, rail rolling stock, Royal Mail be "on the table" too? 💧⚡️🚄📮
All of these are strategic national infrastructure
April 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
British Steel could be nationalised by the government
So why can't Thames Water, the energy grid, rail rolling stock, Royal Mail be "on the table" too? 💧⚡️🚄📮
All of these are strategic national infrastructure
So why can't Thames Water, the energy grid, rail rolling stock, Royal Mail be "on the table" too? 💧⚡️🚄📮
All of these are strategic national infrastructure
Wes Streeting wants to win votes from Reform UK by challenging them on NHS privatisation
Yet he's 60% funded by private healthcare donors
I hope @pippacrerar.bsky.social will challenge @wesstreeting.bsky.social tonight at @theguardian.com event on how to stop wasting NHS money on private profits
Yet he's 60% funded by private healthcare donors
I hope @pippacrerar.bsky.social will challenge @wesstreeting.bsky.social tonight at @theguardian.com event on how to stop wasting NHS money on private profits
March 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Wes Streeting wants to win votes from Reform UK by challenging them on NHS privatisation
Yet he's 60% funded by private healthcare donors
I hope @pippacrerar.bsky.social will challenge @wesstreeting.bsky.social tonight at @theguardian.com event on how to stop wasting NHS money on private profits
Yet he's 60% funded by private healthcare donors
I hope @pippacrerar.bsky.social will challenge @wesstreeting.bsky.social tonight at @theguardian.com event on how to stop wasting NHS money on private profits
Since 2010, YOUR public services have been stolen from you:
750 youth centres 🏃
793 playgrounds 🛝
800 libraries 📚
1416 children's centres 🧸
8000 bus routes 🚌
What's the point of a Labour party that doesn't tax the super rich, END AUSTERITY?
📢 Join us tomorrow, 5pm 👇👇👇
750 youth centres 🏃
793 playgrounds 🛝
800 libraries 📚
1416 children's centres 🧸
8000 bus routes 🚌
What's the point of a Labour party that doesn't tax the super rich, END AUSTERITY?
📢 Join us tomorrow, 5pm 👇👇👇
March 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Since 2010, YOUR public services have been stolen from you:
750 youth centres 🏃
793 playgrounds 🛝
800 libraries 📚
1416 children's centres 🧸
8000 bus routes 🚌
What's the point of a Labour party that doesn't tax the super rich, END AUSTERITY?
📢 Join us tomorrow, 5pm 👇👇👇
750 youth centres 🏃
793 playgrounds 🛝
800 libraries 📚
1416 children's centres 🧸
8000 bus routes 🚌
What's the point of a Labour party that doesn't tax the super rich, END AUSTERITY?
📢 Join us tomorrow, 5pm 👇👇👇
Absolutely disgraceful
In the decade after privatisation Thames Water SOLD OR CLOSED at least 45 sewage treatment works
Today *at least half* of its sewage plants lack the pipes and tanks to process enough waste water
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.ft.com/content/21ec...
In the decade after privatisation Thames Water SOLD OR CLOSED at least 45 sewage treatment works
Today *at least half* of its sewage plants lack the pipes and tanks to process enough waste water
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.ft.com/content/21ec...
February 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Absolutely disgraceful
In the decade after privatisation Thames Water SOLD OR CLOSED at least 45 sewage treatment works
Today *at least half* of its sewage plants lack the pipes and tanks to process enough waste water
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.ft.com/content/21ec...
In the decade after privatisation Thames Water SOLD OR CLOSED at least 45 sewage treatment works
Today *at least half* of its sewage plants lack the pipes and tanks to process enough waste water
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.ft.com/content/21ec...
Labour has just been overtaken by Reform UK in the polls
Here are 5 things Keir Starmer could do to win public support:
Here are 5 things Keir Starmer could do to win public support:
February 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Labour has just been overtaken by Reform UK in the polls
Here are 5 things Keir Starmer could do to win public support:
Here are 5 things Keir Starmer could do to win public support: