Basics' of life in Britain have been sold for profit, says Polanski

"A sustained project of privatisation and deregulation has turned Britain from a place which made things people need into a place which made money for people who owned things. We live in rip-off Britain: an economy built to reward the few off the work of the many."

"The very basics, the things we rely on to build the foundations of a good life, have been taken out of our hands, sold for profit and then sold or rented back to us at crushing rates. The water that keeps us alive. The energy that warms us. The home that keeps us safe."

"We've stopped working to save for a deposit, a summer holiday or even to put a bit away for the future—so many of us are working just to cover the increasing cost of getting by every day."

The Green Party leader argues that decades of privatization and deregulation have transformed Britain from a manufacturing economy into one where essential services—water, energy, and housing—are owned by asset holders and rented to the public at inflated prices. This economic model has concentrated wealth among a minority while leaving most people struggling to afford basic necessities. The leader calls for government intervention, requesting 8.4 billion pounds to protect households from potential energy price increases of 300 pounds annually amid geopolitical uncertainty. The speech represents a major policy intervention, emphasizing that citizens now work primarily to cover daily living costs rather than save for future security. The Green Party has experienced significant membership growth and improved polling performance under this leadership.

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