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PGA Pro Calls For 'Sensible Balance' Over Golf Course Water Management Following Driest July On Record

Over 70% of England is in drought amid one of the driest summers ever recorded, and it's causing challenges for golf courses

Golf Monthly · Aug 17

‘It’s all right for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bans

As parks turn brown and paddling pools go unfilled, exemptions mean sports pitches can stay lush – even in school holidays

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

Will Andy Burnham ‘go big’ in expanding the role of the state?

In the first of a series on nationalisation, we look at the critical tests ahead for the PM-in-waiting, from choosing a chancellor to the future of Thames Water

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28

Everyone supports publicly owned utility services – even Tory voters, poll finds

A SUBSTANTIAL majority of the UK public support bringing key utility services into the public sector, extraordinary new polling has found.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2022

Labour is being too cautious on public ownership - it’s pragmatic policy

Instead of siphoning off profits to private shareholders, state utility companies could tackle the cost of living and climate crisis, says Cat Hobbs, founder of We Own It

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

Why are UK train fares so expensive? We ask an expert

Cat Hobbs, who campaigns for public ownership of railways, on the cost of tickets and the companies pocketing the profits

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022