On 2007-08-23 12:46:56 +0100, Frank Erskine
said:

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:37:16 +0100, David Hansen
wrote:

In other parts of the UK (excluding perhaps Northern Ireland) I
understand water supply is privatised.

Water supply around here has always been private, therefore in a sense
it hasn't been 'privatised' :-)

Plus you've got God supplying plenty of it horizontally.