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Labour used water industry analysis to argue against nationalisation

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Government used analysis paid for by water companies to argue against nationalisation.

Social Market Foundation report commissioned by United Utilities , Anglian Water , Severn Trent and South West Water.

Leading economist Sir Dieter Helm called the analysis economically illiterate’ Moody’s rating agency has disputed this figure and estimated nationalisation could actually cost 14.5bn .

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70

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63

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72

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formal

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English

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60

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