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Dirty Business- The Water Companies are profiteering lying bastards

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Ihatetomatoes · 24/02/2026 23:02

Dirty Business

Just watched it.

Raw sewage onto our beaches and into rivers.

A child died. That poor child, an awful death.
Children and adults ill.
Suicide
Lies
Profits
Misrepresentation of facts.
Overpaid executives.

Throughly disgusting. Executives that nake these decisions should be prosecuted. Shameful. How do they live with themselves profiteering like that.

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Ihatetomatoes · 27/02/2026 11:37

MrsMitford3 · 27/02/2026 08:12

I don't think the Greens were campaigning much about the water

They seem to have lost their way in the latest year's. Ten plus years ago they really focused on the environment.

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Ihatetomatoes · 27/02/2026 11:36

gannett · 27/02/2026 08:32

I always wonder about the social stigma those water execs face (or don't face) in real life. Imagine finding yourself sat next to one at a dinner party. How are they not ostracised?

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They probably sit next to similar types of executives where money is more important than morals. I think lots are morally bankrupt and focus on money and 'success'.

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Darker · 27/02/2026 08:58

The salaries and bonuses were/are stratospheric, so they probably just thought it was worth it and that they were doing a good job.

… and the lies were normalised… think about the bit where they cut car travel and spun it as environmental protection. The top people would have had the patter to satisfy family and social circles.

gannett · 27/02/2026 08:32

Ihatetomatoes · 24/02/2026 23:02

Dirty Business

Just watched it.

Raw sewage onto our beaches and into rivers.

A child died. That poor child, an awful death.
Children and adults ill.
Suicide
Lies
Profits
Misrepresentation of facts.
Overpaid executives.

Throughly disgusting. Executives that nake these decisions should be prosecuted. Shameful. How do they live with themselves profiteering like that.

I always wonder about the social stigma those water execs face (or don't face) in real life. Imagine finding yourself sat next to one at a dinner party. How are they not ostracised?

Darker · 27/02/2026 08:17

I’d put clean water and rivers above HS2 as a national priority.

Darker · 27/02/2026 08:15

But the other parties don’t seem to care about these issues… anyway… it’s just a thought.

MrsMitford3 · 27/02/2026 08:12

I don't think the Greens were campaigning much about the water

Darker · 27/02/2026 08:09

I wonder if this programme influenced the Gorton and Denton by-election? The Greens did better than they have ever done.

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Ihatetomatoes · 26/02/2026 22:33

somuchbedding · 26/02/2026 21:36

Why aren’t people (I don’t mean MN posters on this thread or the telly addicts thread) up in arms about this?

Good question, I don’t understand why there isn’t more anger.

Apathy.

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somuchbedding · 26/02/2026 21:49

hopefully

Snooks1971 · 26/02/2026 21:38

somuchbedding · 26/02/2026 21:36

Why aren’t people (I don’t mean MN posters on this thread or the telly addicts thread) up in arms about this?

Good question, I don’t understand why there isn’t more anger.

Perhaps it’s too early to gain momentum?

somuchbedding · 26/02/2026 21:36

Why aren’t people (I don’t mean MN posters on this thread or the telly addicts thread) up in arms about this?

Good question, I don’t understand why there isn’t more anger.

Snooks1971 · 26/02/2026 21:34

Why aren’t people (I don’t mean MN posters on this thread or the telly addicts thread) up in arms about this?
Watched all 3 episodes this week, I’m rewatching, it feels like it can’t be real but it is.
WTAF

QuantumQuibbler · 26/02/2026 17:48

Signed both!

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Ihatetomatoes · 26/02/2026 17:14

Darker · 26/02/2026 16:40

Surfers against sewage also have a petition.

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/end-the-profit-driven-sewage-pollution-scandal-1?source=rawlink&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=rawlink&share=0db2014b-4921-4322-9cd3-eb4c3ce19b31

Thanks for sharing this.

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Boomer55 · 26/02/2026 16:22

Ihatetomatoes · 24/02/2026 23:02

Dirty Business

Just watched it.

Raw sewage onto our beaches and into rivers.

A child died. That poor child, an awful death.
Children and adults ill.
Suicide
Lies
Profits
Misrepresentation of facts.
Overpaid executives.

Throughly disgusting. Executives that nake these decisions should be prosecuted. Shameful. How do they live with themselves profiteering like that.

Yes. I’m with Thanes Water and they’re a disgrace. Nothing I can do - I’m stuck with them. 🤷‍♀️

Darker · 26/02/2026 16:20

Agree. This should be a key issue for political parties.

ZookeeperSE · 26/02/2026 16:05

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ae95MwRpX/?mibextid=wwXIfr

If anyone is local to Thanet, and feels strongly about this, may wish to turn up to support Julie Wassmer on 19th March at Thanet County Court, Margate.

Magical2026 · 26/02/2026 15:06

Feargal Sharkey has been a frontman on this issue for a long time but it feels like this needs the whole population to rise up to get this sorted. There is power in numbers.

runawaycheese · 26/02/2026 14:24

Surfers against Sewage do lots of brilliant work on this. It's worth joining. They also organise lots of protests. However this seems to be taken much more seriously in the West Country with lots of people attending. At my local large seaside town last year there was little more than a handful. At least though, the Green MP was there supporting it.

SevenYellowHammers · 26/02/2026 14:00

Thatcher

BlueEyedBogWitch · 26/02/2026 13:57

I’ve written to my MP this morning after watching the whole programme last night. It beggars belief that this has been allowed to happen.

Why aren’t we taking to the streets?

Ihateboris · 26/02/2026 13:47

Petition signed and shared 👍

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