The RMT Union are striking for a fair pay deal, no compulsory redundancies and no change to terms and conditions. Grant Shapps is dismissive and will not enter the negotiationsContinue readingThis Winter, millions will strike and the country will grind to a halt
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Octopus Boss wants UK taxpayers to bailout the energy sector
Octopus Boss Greg Jackson says that he, and other bosses of energy supply companies in the UK favour a Deficit Tariff Scheme which would freeze the energy cap at £1,971Continue readingOctopus Boss wants UK taxpayers to bailout the energy sector
£6 a KWh NOT to use electricity between 5pm and 8pm
Well, it looks like the probability of power cuts this winter is even higher than I first imagined. The National Grid will shortly be applying to Ofgem for permission toContinue reading£6 a KWh NOT to use electricity between 5pm and 8pm
Andrea Leadsom is more concerned with voter perception of Conservative MP’s than with actual sewage on actual beaches
I found it very strange when, yesterday, Conservative MP Andrea Leadsom tweeted a link to a GB News item which sought to explain that Conservative MP’s were not in anyContinue readingAndrea Leadsom is more concerned with voter perception of Conservative MP’s than with actual sewage on actual beaches
What are the chances of power cuts this Winter?
Not only will energy companies in the UK be raising prices by 86% from October, and again in January 2023, by another 20%, there is now a real possiblility ofContinue readingWhat are the chances of power cuts this Winter?
The Cost of Living Crisis has just started
You may think things are bad in the UK at the moment, but, it’s going to get a lot worse in the coming six months. Inflation today is 10.1% measuredContinue readingThe Cost of Living Crisis has just started
How are poor folk going to cope this Winter?
I thought I’d write this article to let you know how I’m going to cope this Winter. I’m one of those poor folks that you keep hearing about. I haveContinue readingHow are poor folk going to cope this Winter?
Instead of transferring hundreds of £billions to rich energy companies, how about using the cash to roll out solar panel installations to the poorest households
The solution to the UK’s energy crisis is not freezing the price cap. The poorest folk in Britain can be helped via the benefits system, that’s what it’s for. BenefitsContinue readingInstead of transferring hundreds of £billions to rich energy companies, how about using the cash to roll out solar panel installations to the poorest households
Sunak’s swimming pool will cost a lot less to heat with an energy price freeze that poor folk will pay for
Wholesale energy prices are skyrocketing due to supply not keeping up with demand. Gazprom has choked gas supplies to Europe by 80% and that creates even more demand for gasContinue readingSunak’s swimming pool will cost a lot less to heat with an energy price freeze that poor folk will pay for
The Deficit Tariff Scheme is a total con by the energy companies. Will cost the taxpayer over £100 billion
The current energy price cap is £1,971 a year. Cornwall Insight has estimated that the energy price cap will rise to £4,266 in April 2023, then fall back to aroundContinue readingThe Deficit Tariff Scheme is a total con by the energy companies. Will cost the taxpayer over £100 billion