Burnham to Argue for More Public Control of Services in First Commons Test as PM The new Prime Minister's Commons debut, where he will call for stronger public control over essential services such as water, energy, and transport, has been framed as a pivotal moment in his premiership.
But what does this actually mean? Is it a genuine attempt to shift power from private hands back to the state, or just a convenient way to paper over the cracks of a failing system?
The context for this push is clear: after years of privatization and deregulation, many of these services have become neither reliable nor affordable.