You need to see what Blackrock are doing with Global Infrastructure Partners in the US.
They are taking public companies that provide critical infrastructure such as water, electricity, data centres, food markets, logistics, land, schools and hospitals, and farmland.
Keir Starmer’s govt has partnered with Blackrock (and Blackstone) plus 700 more corporate lobbyists).
It means the commons is up for grabs and your bills will skyrocket, this is how corporations monopolize critical public infrastructure.
Blackrock in partnership with Keir Starmer’s changed Labour Party are going to privatise the UK.
Watch the video
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uwTxjZ…
They are taking public companies that provide critical infrastructure such as water, electricity, data centres, food markets, logistics, land, schools and hospitals, and farmland.
Keir Starmer’s govt has partnered with Blackrock (and Blackstone) plus 700 more corporate lobbyists).
It means the commons is up for grabs and your bills will skyrocket, this is how corporations monopolize critical public infrastructure.
Blackrock in partnership with Keir Starmer’s changed Labour Party are going to privatise the UK.
Watch the video
m.youtube.com/watch?v=uwTxjZ…
In January 2025, Keir Starmer launched AI Growth Zones, 200 bids on sites so far, bidding to remain open indefinitely.
Data centres are key to AI Growth Zones.
Think of them as the physical backbone of the internet and digital services we use daily.
A single large data center can consume as much electricity as a small city. This increased demand on the local power grid can drive up electricity rates for everyone in the area
Many data centers use water-intensive cooling systems, consuming millions of gallons daily. This can strain local water supplies and drive up water costs, particularly problematic in areas already facing water scarcity. Some facilities use “evaporative cooling” where water literally evaporates away and must be constantly replenished.
Residents report increased respiratory issues, bad tasting water, headaches, and sleep problems. These could potentially be linked to electromagnetic fields from the equipment, diesel backup generators that periodically run for testing, or stress from constant noise.
The constant hum of cooling fans, HVAC systems, and backup generators creates persistent noise that can be particularly disruptive at night. Even when facilities meet legal noise limits, the continuous nature of the sound can be genuinely disruptive to quality of life.
The combination of noise, increased utility costs, and concerns about future expansion can make nearby properties less desirable to potential buyers, depressing home values. The industrial nature of these facilities also changes the character of residential neighborhoods.
These concerns highlight the tension between our increasing digital needs and the very real local impacts of the infrastructure required to support them.
Watch the video.
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Data centres are key to AI Growth Zones.
Think of them as the physical backbone of the internet and digital services we use daily.
A single large data center can consume as much electricity as a small city. This increased demand on the local power grid can drive up electricity rates for everyone in the area
Many data centers use water-intensive cooling systems, consuming millions of gallons daily. This can strain local water supplies and drive up water costs, particularly problematic in areas already facing water scarcity. Some facilities use “evaporative cooling” where water literally evaporates away and must be constantly replenished.
Residents report increased respiratory issues, bad tasting water, headaches, and sleep problems. These could potentially be linked to electromagnetic fields from the equipment, diesel backup generators that periodically run for testing, or stress from constant noise.
The constant hum of cooling fans, HVAC systems, and backup generators creates persistent noise that can be particularly disruptive at night. Even when facilities meet legal noise limits, the continuous nature of the sound can be genuinely disruptive to quality of life.
The combination of noise, increased utility costs, and concerns about future expansion can make nearby properties less desirable to potential buyers, depressing home values. The industrial nature of these facilities also changes the character of residential neighborhoods.
These concerns highlight the tension between our increasing digital needs and the very real local impacts of the infrastructure required to support them.
Watch the video.
m.youtube.com
Here are the key companies competing for data center sites in the UK:
Major Global Tech Companies:
•Microsoft - Continuing expansion with significant UK investments as part of their Azure cloud infrastructure
•Amazon (AWS) - Part of the “big four” driving global data center growth, with ongoing UK expansion
•Google - Has announced data center development plans in Waltham Cross in the UK Data Center Knowledge and is building AI-focused facilities
•Meta - Among the top four companies driving global data center investment
UK-Focused Data Center Companies:
•Equinix - Granted permission for expansion around Slough in West London Data Center Dynamics
•Yondr - Granted permission for developments in the Slough area Data Center Dynamics
•Segro - Also granted permission for projects around Slough Data Center Dynamics
•Kao Data - Expanding aggressively with a new £350m, 40 MW campus in Manchester set for 2025 Datacentremagazine
•Colt DCS - Major UK data center operator
The competition is particularly intense because UK data center capacity is set to nearly double by 2028, driven by generative AI expansion, cloud computing growth, and government-backed infrastructure reforms
Major Global Tech Companies:
•Microsoft - Continuing expansion with significant UK investments as part of their Azure cloud infrastructure
•Amazon (AWS) - Part of the “big four” driving global data center growth, with ongoing UK expansion
•Google - Has announced data center development plans in Waltham Cross in the UK Data Center Knowledge and is building AI-focused facilities
•Meta - Among the top four companies driving global data center investment
UK-Focused Data Center Companies:
•Equinix - Granted permission for expansion around Slough in West London Data Center Dynamics
•Yondr - Granted permission for developments in the Slough area Data Center Dynamics
•Segro - Also granted permission for projects around Slough Data Center Dynamics
•Kao Data - Expanding aggressively with a new £350m, 40 MW campus in Manchester set for 2025 Datacentremagazine
•Colt DCS - Major UK data center operator
The competition is particularly intense because UK data center capacity is set to nearly double by 2028, driven by generative AI expansion, cloud computing growth, and government-backed infrastructure reforms
This fits directly into my concern: BlackRock is now openly tying UK pension savings and institutional capital to large-scale data centre build-outs.
It dovetails with Starmer’s AI Growth Zones policy, which is designed to create deregulated areas where such infrastructure can be built faster.
That means the public link is clear:
Government policy (AI Growth Zones) provides the framework;
BlackRock provides the global finance;
Residents provide the land, water, electricity — and bear the risks.
No one voted for this.
It dovetails with Starmer’s AI Growth Zones policy, which is designed to create deregulated areas where such infrastructure can be built faster.
That means the public link is clear:
Government policy (AI Growth Zones) provides the framework;
BlackRock provides the global finance;
Residents provide the land, water, electricity — and bear the risks.
No one voted for this.
This BlackRock tweet is a perfect example of corporate doublespeak - framing wealth extraction as public service while simultaneously admitting it's speculative investment with capital at risk. The fact that they're using British pension funds to finance infrastructure that will increase costs for those same pension holders shows the sophisticated nature of this financial engineering.
It's essential to get this right.
The argument is actually stronger now because it's specifically about private pension holders being doubly exploited through their own pension contributions, while also highlighting how the UK's unfunded state pension system puts additional pressure on current taxpayers.
open.substack.com/pub/europeanpo…
The argument is actually stronger now because it's specifically about private pension holders being doubly exploited through their own pension contributions, while also highlighting how the UK's unfunded state pension system puts additional pressure on current taxpayers.
open.substack.com/pub/europeanpo…
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