Hope 🌻

Dear John,

Thank you so much to everyone who filled out our survey a couple of weeks ago.

It was absolutely brilliant to hear your thoughts, how you’re feeling and your priorities for campaigning in 2021.

We were really grateful to hear from you. Here are the highlights:

94% of you said you care about the fight against privatisation because "I don’t believe public services should be run for profit"
When you think about public services and the fight to protect them - 67% of you feel angry, but 44% feel determined, and 29% of you feel hopeful!
You are happy to take action! 98% of you said you were up for taking action by signing petitions, 70% of you want to write letters to decision makers and 56% are happy to spread the word by talking to friends. Many hundreds of you are up for even more demanding actions like writing letters to the newspaper, phonebanking, organising events, donating and joining our weekly webinar on a Thursday lunchtime!
3 out of 4 of you want us to run campaigns to protect the NHS! Message received loud and clear. If you haven't yet signed the petition to defend our NHS from Matt Hancock's private takeover you can sign it here. Over 26,000 of you have signed so far!
58% of you would like us to campaign for a National Care Service and 42% of you want us to campaign to end privatisation of the railways. 28% want us to campaign for full fibre, publicly owned broadband.

If you haven’t filled in the survey yet, you can give your answers here. Hearing from you really helps us to think about how we can campaign as effectively as possible.

Thank you so much for being part of We Own It.

Cat, Pascale, Chris, Johnbosco and Alice - the We Own It team

PS We really enjoyed reading your responses to the survey. We thought we’d share some of your lovely answers to the question “What’s giving you hope right now?”

Public support for the NHS

"The British public's commitment to the NHS, despite their not realising how much it is already privatised."
"NHS is the nations favourite"
"The Vaccine and everyone realising how important the NHS is if they haven't already."
"The way the British public are behind the NHS"
"Our NHS, it's brave, dedicated staff working hard through terrible times."

Vaccine rollout

"Old and/or 'vulnerable' friends getting their Covid19 vaccinations"
"NHS is doing a great job vaccinating citizens, far better than any private service"
"NHS doing a good job on vaccines (unlike SERCO on Test & Trace)"

The times they are a changing…

"The prospect of Scottish independence in the near future."
"The Welsh Government resisting the privatisation of public services."
"That there are a growing number of people prepared to fight the wrongs of this government"
"The house of lords vote and biden/harris"
"Exposure of: failure, corruption, chumocracy, bribery, lack of caring....can lead to changed approaches especially as the next General Election gets a bit closer."

The human spirit!

"Small acts of kindness"
"Planting seeds ready for the spring. Kindness of people in my community"
"That people are selflessly still going the extra mile time and time again to give others essential support."
"All the people involved in trying to help out their neighbours , friends and complete strangers in these difficult times."

Spring is on its way…

"Snowdrops"
"One daffodil in a local garden"
"The birds singing; nature getting on with its thing regardless"
"Spring bulbs appearing in the garden"
“Sunny days, spring flowers, good people, my will for lasting change”

Home comforts

"My dog"
"My family, friends and neighbours."
"I'm not going to lie, it is red wine."
"A takeaway meal on Friday...pathetic isn’t it!"

Fighting back!

"There are so many enthusiastic, caring activists who are raising awareness about the Government insidiously selling off OUR NHS."
"A groundswell of right thinking people, surely not everyone is prepared to put up with this forever."
"So many campaigners fighting for a better world."
"Campaigning groups such as We Own It, Global Justice Now, Trade Justice Movement, KONP as well as the larger ones such as Friends of the Earth. Groups working together."
"Just the fact that people care ❤"