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The legacy of privatisation reaches way beyond the water industry. Now, a rebalancing of market and state is needed
Critics say regulator has failed to deliver financial or management discipline
It’s time for some water utility game theory
The listed groups are less geared and have made a better start at tackling problems with ailing infrastructure
Utility seeks £1bn to shore up finances amid concern that investment in US is more attractive
CEO’s abrupt exit and revelations of planning for temporary nationalisation intensify scrutiny of debt-laden industry
Problems at Thames show how sector was reshaped by financial engineering
Contingency plan to rescue Thames Water with others also struggling under debt burden
Sale reduces public stake in bank to below 40%
The government could finally sell out and the stock market could get a welcome boost
Shareholders in water and energy monopolies should receive steady but unspectacular returns, says government adviser
Annington to appeal against ruling that upheld defence ministry’s test case to take back ownership of housing for military families
Privatisation has not delivered on its promises, but it is not clear that the state would be a more reliable custodian
Radical who oversaw Tory privatisation and reform from No 11 but fell out with Margaret Thatcher
Property company owned by Terra Firma claims attempt to unwind privatisation of £8.15bn portfolio is unlawful
We live in an age of extraordinary human endeavours, but it seems impossible to run eight carriages along a fixed line
Disputes at Royal Mail and the railways will not be solved with pay rises alone
Ofwat’s shortcomings are a sign of Britain’s wider economic regulation failings
Dieter Helm attacks privatisation model and says energy and water ‘too essential to be treated like any other commodity’
At Centrica, BT and Royal Mail, soaring inflation and flagging wages spell tension between stakeholders and shareholders
Christian Wolmar’s examination of nationalisation reveals that in the 1980s and 1990s the system was making progress
Since the privatisation and break-up of British Rail, train transport has proved itself ill-suited to conventional capitalism
UK broadcaster says there are many ‘stages to go in ownership discussions’ after announcing record results
Pros and cons of the government’s proposal to end public ownership of broadcaster
Broadcaster’s plan to access private capital using hybrid model rejected by UK culture secretary
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