Rejected petition Re nationalisation of power and gas companies

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After the privatisation of british gas and electric prices of fuel have risen sharply due to the large percentage of the price of energy and gas going to shareholders and other individuals,

This petition proposes the reformation of british gas and electric through compulsory purchase / Eminent domain of current power and gas corporations allowing a significnat decrese in fuel costs and thus rise in purchase power for all households.

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Date submitted 4 August 2011
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